Edo Historical Chess Ratings



Löwe, Edward





Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1848  24  2350 (58) 14
1849  35  2336 (52) 20
1850  47  2293 (53) 11
1851  53  2269 (55) 14
1852  47  2277 (61) 0
1853  52  2285 (62) 0
1854  48  2292 (59) 20
1855  60  2263 (64) 0
1856  76  2234 (66) 3
1857  77  2219 (67) 21
1858  82  2195 (75) 6
1859  91  2181 (83) 0
1860  95  2167 (90) 0
1861  100  2153 (95) 0
1862  95  2139 (100) 0
1863  92  2125 (103) 0
1864  96  2111 (106) 0
1865  100  2097 (108) 0
1866  116  2084 (110) 0
1867  118  2070 (112) 0
1868  121  2056 (112) 0
1869  136  2042 (113) 2
1870  144  2041 (116) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Löwe, Edward  
Born: 23 Sep. 1794
Died: 25 Feb. 1880
 
Notes:
Kieseritzky mentions a match or matches between 'M. Leade et le capitaine Kennedy' (in La Régence, 1849, v.1, p.43), which must, I suppose refer to the matches between Kennedy and Edward Löwe, not 'Leade'.
 
References
Books
   Fiske, First American Chess Congress, page 38
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 964, 34
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 256
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (2nd ed.), page 395
   Löwenthal and Medley, Transactions of the BCA, 1868-1869, page 13
Periodicals
   [BLL], 14 May 1837, page 2
   [BLL], 29 Oct. 1848, page 5
   [CPC], vol. 6, Oct. 1845, page 297
   [CPC], vol. 10, Mar. 1849, page 66
   [WP], vol. 4, 1 July 1871, page 47
Web
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Lowe, E. - Staunton, H. 1848         (f)     5   -   2      Staunton, H. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Kennedy, H.A. - Lowe, E. 1848         (f)     4   -   3
Lowe, E. - Kennedy, H.A. 1849         (f)     7.5   -   6.5
Bird, H.E. - Lowe, E. 1850         (f)     7   -   4
Deacon, F.H. - Lowe, E. 1851         (f)     7.5   -   2.5
Green, V. - Lowe, E. 1854 (1)         (f)     4   -   1      Lowe, E. gave odds of pawn and move
Green, V. - Lowe, E. 1854 (2)         (f)     8   -   7      Lowe, E. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Hannah, J.W. - Lowe, E. 1857         (f)     13   -   8
Morphy, P.C. - Lowe, E. 1858         (c)     6   -   0

Tournament data

London 1849     Ries' Divan tournament    
  Lowe, E. - Simons, A.     2 - 0    
  Lowe, E. - Medley, G.W.     1.5 - 2.5    
London 1851 (1)     The International Chess Tournament    
  Lowe, E. - Wyvill, M.     0 - 2    
London 1851 (3)     London Chess Club Tournament     0  /  2
London 1856 (2)     Ries' Divan Handicap Tournament    
  Lowe, E. - Ries, S.     3 - 0          Lowe, E. gave odds of a knight
  Lowe, E. - Wilson, Ja.     0 - 3          Lowe, E. gave odds of pawn and move
London 1869 (1)     London Handicap Tournament (British Chess Association?)    
  Lowe, E. - McComas, T.     0 - 1          Lowe, E. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Lowe, E. - MacDonell, A.W.     1 - 0          Lowe, E. gave odds of a knight
  Lowe, E. - Franklin, S.     0 - 1          Lowe, E. gave odds of pawn and move
London 1870 (1)     Westminster Club - City of London Club Match    
  Lowe, E. - Burn, A.     0.5 - 1.5    
London 1871 (7)     Westminster - City of London Club Match    
  Lowe, E. - Cousin     1 - 0