Leffmann, Karl




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  52  2379 (105) 4
1872  52  2379 (101) 0
1873  51  2378 (97) 0
1874  50  2378 (92) 0
1875  57  2378 (85) 0
1876  54  2377 (77) 0
1877  52  2377 (67) 11
1878  57  2362 (72) 0
1879  69  2346 (74) 0
1880  78  2331 (74) 0
1881  88  2315 (72) 0
1882  106  2300 (68) 0
1883  128  2284 (61) 18

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Leffmann, Karl  
Born: 1836
Died: 18 Aug. 1891
 
Notes:
Gaige says died age c55. Feenstra Kuiper has 'C. Leffmann'. Walker has 'Leffman' in Bell's Life in London (17 Jun3 1865, p.10) and 'C. Leffmann' in Bell's Life in London (7 Oct. 1871, p.5). The Crefeld 1871 tournament book has 'C. Leffmann'.
 
References
Books
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page facing 33
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 243
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 205, 577
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 285
   Minckwitz, Neunte Rheinische Schachcongress, page 34
Periodicals
   [BLL], no. 2252, 17 June 1865, page 10
   [BLL], no. 2675, 7 Oct. 1871, page 5
   [Era], vol. 34, no. 1731, 26 Nov. 1871, page 4
Web
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]

Tournament data

Krefeld 1871 (2)     9th West German Chess Congress - Rheinisches Hauptturnier    
  Leffmann, K. - Hipp, F.A.     1 - 0    
  Leffmann, K. - Lichtenscheidt, R.     1 - 0    
  Leffmann, K. - Hammacher, E.     1 - 0    
  Leffmann, K. - Kockelkorn, K.     1 - 0    
Leipzig 1877     Leipzig Tournament     5  /  11
Nuremberg 1883 (5)     3rd German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier     4  /  18


Player information updated: 3 Apr. 2022