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Louis Uedemann

Chicago, Illinois, 1904. From the Chicago Daily News negatives collection, SDN-002332

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C51		Evans Gambit (4 games)
C63		Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense (3 games)
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C28		Vienna Game (2 games)
C49		Four Knights (2 games)
C77		Ruy Lopez (2 games)
C53		Giuoco Piano (2 games)
C67		Ruy Lopez (2 games)
C60		Ruy Lopez (2 games)

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LOUIS UEDEMANN (born Jan-10-1854, died Nov-22-1912, 58 years old) Germany (federation/nationality United States of America) [what is this?] Louis Uedemann, an active player in Chicago around the turn of the 20th century, won the Western Chess Association championship (predecessor to the US Open) in 1900 and 1902. In the 1903 championship he lost the play-off coming third behind Max Judd (champion) and Sydney P Johnston. (1) Uedemann was born in Saerbeck, Germany and emigrated to the United States at the age of 12. "(He) was always cool, calm, methodical, somewhat slow in his movements, never excited about anything. His "German thoroughness" is seen in his chess library, where he classified and indexed thousands of newspaper clippings...For over 30 years Uedemann was one of the strongest players in the country..." (2) Uedemann was the chess editor for the Chicago Tribune and created a notation code for telegraphs for cable matches which was first used in the telegraphic match between London and St. Petersburg in November 1886. Wikipedia article: Louis Uedemann (1) New York Clipper, 7th November 1903, p 874. (2) Harry F.Lee American Chess Bulletin p.28-29; quoted in "Emil Kemeny: A Life in Chess", John S. Hilbert, p.291. Last updated: 2022-01-18 13:14:43

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page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 58  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. L Uedemann vs Heman Allen   1-0 23 1882 Blindfold game C39 King's Gambit Accepted 2. Showalter vs L Uedemann   1-0 53 1890 3rd USCA Congress C51 Evans Gambit 3. W Pollock vs L Uedemann   ½-½ 52 1890 Chicago Chess Tournament C49 Four Knights 4. S F Trabue vs L Uedemann 0-1 55 1891 4th USA Chess Association C42 Petrov Defense 5. Burn vs L Uedemann   1-0 26 1896 Chicago C28 Vienna Game 6. J F Barry vs L Uedemann   ½-½ 34 1898 I. Boston-Chicago Telegraphic Match C14 French, Classical 7. S P Johnston vs L Uedemann 1-0 20 1899 Illinois Ch D55 Queen's Gambit Declined 8. Marshall vs L Uedemann 1-0 23 1900 Exhibition Match Game B45 Sicilian, Taimanov 9. L Uedemann vs N MacLeod 1-0 52 1900 1st Western Championship C41 Philidor Defense 10. L Uedemann vs E Elliott 1-0 43 1902 3rd Western Championship C60 Ruy Lopez 11. L Uedemann vs F F Wilcox   1-0 15 1902 3rd Western Championship C78 Ruy Lopez 12. N Hald vs L Uedemann ½-½ 43 1902 3rd Western Championship C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense 13. L Uedemann vs C Medinus   1-0 53 1903 4th Western Championship C42 Petrov Defense 14. M Judd vs L Uedemann 0-1 34 1903 4th Western Championship C67 Ruy Lopez 15. G Spencer vs L Uedemann 0-1 29 1903 4th Western Championship C42 Petrov Defense 16. E Elliott vs L Uedemann   1-0 54 1903 4th Western Championship C24 Bishop's Opening 17. L Uedemann vs E F Schrader   0-1 29 1903 4th Western Championship C70 Ruy Lopez 18. L Uedemann vs G A Wanchope   1-0 46 1903 4th Western Championship C44 King's Pawn Game 19. L Uedemann vs M Judd 0-1 33 1903 4th Western Championship (Playoff) C67 Ruy Lopez 20. M Judd vs L Uedemann   1-0 28 1903 4th Western Championship (Playoff) C60 Ruy Lopez 21. C G Rosen vs L Uedemann   0-1 36 1904 Chicago v. Twin Cities C49 Four Knights 22. L Uedemann vs E Shrader   1-0 54 1904 5th Western Championship C53 Giuoco Piano 23. H B Daly vs L Uedemann   1-0 37 1904 5th Western Championship A00 Uncommon Opening 24. Marshall vs L Uedemann   1-0 41 1904 7th American Chess Congress, St. Louis D50 Queen's Gambit Declined 25. L Uedemann vs M Judd   1-0 41 1904 7th American Chess Congress, St. Louis C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 58

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Jul-31-10    GrahamClayton: Photo: http://memory.loc.gov/ndlpcoop/ichi... Oct-02-10    GrahamClayton: Uedemann tied for first with Max Judd and SP Johnston in the 1903 Western Chess Association championship, with Judd winning the play-off. Feb-25-19    Telemus: White to move: click for larger view Uedemann had just moved his queen to e5 and thought that 15.♕xc6+ can be met with 15.. ♗d7. Was he right? Game submitted. Feb-25-19    Granny O Doul: I guess white plays then 16. Qxa8+ Ke7 17. Bf4 Qxf4 18. g3, and remains up something. Nonetheless, Uedemann, Louis! Jul-06-20    MissScarlett: In victory, he would triumph over his opponents by booming out: <I am the Walrus!> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q6... Feb-25-21    Z legend 000000011: The front view is even more scary! http://chsmedia.org/media/dn/s0/002... Dec-29-24    BarakSaltz: Uedemann was sometimes indicated as "Nedermann" or "Nedemann". Dec-29-24    fredthebear: Good to know. Any idea who his tailor was?

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