Haller, Louis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1885  210  2238 (72) 3
1886  197  2254 (59) 21
1887  246  2209 (57) 8
1888  255  2203 (55) 10
1889  204  2254 (54) 28

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Haller, Louis Thomas  
   Also known as: Haller, Lewis
Born: 21 Aug. 1855
Died: 8 Mar. 1936
 
Notes:
Some sources (e.g. Hilbert and Lahde) give 'Lewis Haller'.
 
References
Books
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 33, 38
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 65
Periodicals
   [CCC], vol. 2, no. 13, 31 Mar. 1888, page 95
   [SLGD], 4 July 1885
   [SLGD], 18 July 1885
Web
   Cree, Graeme.  [1886 Steinitz-Zukertort World Championship Match]
   [Lewis Haller]
   [Steinitz vs. Zukertort 1886, Part 1], page 3
   [Steinitz vs. Zukertort 1886, Part 6], page 2
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Haller, L.T. - Spencer, S.A. 1886         (f)     4   -   3

Tournament data

Saint Louis 1885     Saint Louis Club Tournament    
  Haller, L.T. - Dennyven, J.     2.5 - 0.5          Haller, L.T. gave odds of pawn and move
Saint Louis 1886     St. Louis Chess, Checker, and Whist Club Challenge Cup Tournament     8.5  /  14
Saint Louis 1887     7th Saint Louis Chess, Checker and Whist Club Championship     1.5  /  8
Saint Louis 1888     Saint Louis Club Championship     1.5  /  10
Saint Louis 1889     Saint Louis Chess, Checker and Whist Club Handicap     17  /  28

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