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Max Lange

Number of games in database: 22
Years covered: 1902 to 1914
Overall record: +9 -10 =3 (47.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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MAX LANGE
(born Apr-25-1883, died Sep-01-1923, 40 years old) Germany (federation/nationality Japan)

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Dr. Max Lange

Not to be confused with Max Lange.

Last updated: 2025-05-20 11:59:58

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Lange vs D Kerwel  1-0341902DSB Kongress-13 Hauptturnier B Gr.1C11 French
2. Pillsbury vs M Lange 0-1211902Pillsbury Blindfold Simul 21b, HanoverC53 Giuoco Piano
3. M Lange vs J W te Kolste  1-039190331st DCA Congress, HilversumC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
4. R Loman vs M Lange  1-070190331st DCA Congress, HilversumB32 Sicilian
5. Duras vs M Lange 1-031190331st DCA Congress, HilversumB26 Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3
6. M Lange vs A Neumann ½-½60190331st DCA Congress, HilversumD46 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
7. F Brown vs M Lange  ½-½48190331st DCA Congress, HilversumC42 Petrov Defense
8. M Lange vs C Trimborn  1-049190331st DCA Congress, HilversumC87 Ruy Lopez
9. W Schwan vs M Lange 1-047190331st DCA Congress, HilversumA03 Bird's Opening
10. M Lange vs P Leonhardt  0-136190331st DCA Congress, HilversumC87 Ruy Lopez
11. M Lange vs J de Soyres 0-158190331st DCA Congress, HilversumC55 Two Knights Defense
12. M Lange vs A Speijer  ½-½45190331st DCA Congress, HilversumD50 Queen's Gambit Declined
13. J Esser vs M Lange 0-126190331st DCA Congress, HilversumC11 French
14. W Meiners vs M Lange  0-142190331st DCA Congress, HilversumB32 Sicilian
15. M Lange vs J F Heemskerk  1-059190331st DCA Congress, HilversumB44 Sicilian
16. B Leussen vs M Lange 1-027190331st DCA Congress, HilversumC14 French, Classical
17. M Lange vs P Kaegbein  1-057190414th DSB Congress - Hauptturnier AC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
18. M Lange vs Spielmann 0-139190414th DSB Congress - Hauptturnier AD63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
19. Duras vs M Lange 1-037190414th DSB Congress - Hauptturnier AC73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
20. M Lange vs W Hilse  1-033190414th DSB Congress - Hauptturnier AD54 Queen's Gambit Declined, Anti-Neo-Orthodox Variation
21. A Nimzowitsch vs M Lange  1-0511906Cafe Bauer offhand gameC41 Philidor Defense
22. K Geus vs M Lange  1-0321914Mannheim-BB28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
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Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-05-08  sneaky pete: Nice to see Dr Max Lange the Second now has own page. More info see Duras vs M Lange, 1903.
Nov-10-14  alshatranji: If he is "Not to be confused with Max Lange", then why do they have the same picture?
Nov-10-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: So we of the hoi polloi do not become confused, of course.
Aug-08-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  alexmagnus: Actually the German Wikipedia has an article about <this> Max Lange (search for "Max Lange (Go-Spieler)" there).
Jul-07-16
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  offramp: I always confuse this Max Lange with Max Lange.
Jul-07-16  zanzibar: Well, one has games in the 20th century, the other in the 19th.

One died in Germany, I believe insane, while the other died, sane, in an earthquake in Japan. (One like to go, the other liked to stay).

And, quoting a chess.com article quoting a post here on <CG>:

<The player has been discussed at Chessgames.com, quoting "sneaky pete":

"From an article by Peter Guetler in Kaissiber # 13, January/March 2000: Dr.Max Lange I (1832-1899) and (no relation) Dr.Max Lange II (1883-1923). The second Max Lange was born in Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland) in 1883. Mathematician, friend of Em. and Edw. Lasker. Played in some minor tournaments (or lower sections of major tournaments) between Hannover 1902 and Mannheim 1914. Moved to Japan in 1920 (considered Go more interesting than chess). Died during the Kanto earthquake of 1923. Author of <Das Schachspiel und seine strategischen Prinzipien>, Leipzig, 1910"

Duras vs M Lange, 1903

Max the Second was a rather strong player that might deserve to be ranked #54 at his peak. In Coburg 1904 he finished 5th of 17, 0.5 ahead of a young Nimzowitch. He also played for example in Berlin 1907, and was 2nd of 15 behind Treybal (Edward Lasker was 9th). Gino di Felice lists a dozen tournament results for him between 1902 and 1914.

The fact that so many events aren’t included in the Chessmetrics database makes it rather unreliable, but I guess including all minor tournaments would be tough work.>

Jul-07-16  zanzibar: Duras vs M Lange, 1903 (kibitz #13)

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