Johannes von Minckwitz
Number of games in database: 178
Years covered: 1865 to 1892
Overall record: +62 -71 =45 (47.5%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Ruy Lopez (23)      C80 C77 C67 C66 C61  French Defense (13)      C01 C15 C11 C13 C14  Queen's Gambit Declined (7)      D30 D37 D35  Ruy Lopez, Open (6)      C80  Giuoco Piano (6)      C50 C54  Center Game (5)      C22	With the Black pieces:  Ruy Lopez (30)      C77 C67 C80 C83 C63  Four Knights (13)      C49 C47 C48  Sicilian (10)      B45 B46 B44 B40  Ruy Lopez, Open (9)      C80 C83  Evans Gambit (8)      C51 C52  Sicilian Taimanov (7)      B45 B46

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Steinitz vs J Minckwitz, 1870 0-1
   E Schallopp vs J Minckwitz, 1881 0-1
   Paulsen vs J Minckwitz, 1870 1/2-1/2

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JOHANNES VON MINCKWITZ (born Apr-11-1843, died May-20-1901) Germany [what is this?] Johannes Minckwitz born 1843 was a German player and author of IM strength. He edited 'Deutshe Schachzeitung', had a chess column in 'Leipziger Illustriertien Zeitung' and wrote two books on chess. In tournaments he was 2nd at Barmen 1869, 1st= at Krefeld 1871 and 2nd at Graz 1880. On the 15th of May 1901 he threw himself underneath an electric train and lost both arms. He died five days later.

page 1 of 8; games 1-25 of 178  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Minckwitz vs R Schurig   1-0 52 1865 Leipzig C58 Two Knights 2. R Gottschall vs J Minckwitz   0-1 21 1865 Leipzig C23 Bishop's Opening 3. J Minckwitz vs E Schmidt   ½-½ 28 1865 Leipzig sim C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 4. G Neumann vs J Minckwitz 1-0 44 1865 Berlin (Germany) C51 Evans Gambit 5. Schmidt vs J Minckwitz   1-0 26 1865 Leipzig C01 French, Exchange 6. Anderssen vs J Minckwitz   1-0 49 1866 Berlin C30 King's Gambit Declined 7. E Schmidt vs J Minckwitz   0-1 30 1866 Leipzig m C44 King's Pawn Game 8. E Schmidt vs J Minckwitz   1-0 59 1866 Leipzig m C67 Ruy Lopez 9. J Minckwitz vs Anderssen 1-0 61 1866 Berlin C67 Ruy Lopez 10. J Minckwitz vs E Schmidt 0-1 50 1866 Leipzig m C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange 11. J Minckwitz vs Anderssen   0-1 19 1866 Berlin C54 Giuoco Piano 12. J Minckwitz vs E Schmidt   0-1 40 1866 Leipzig m D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 13. E Schmidt vs J Minckwitz   0-1 38 1866 Leipzig m B40 Sicilian 14. Anderssen vs J Minckwitz   0-1 33 1866 Berlin B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 15. E Schmidt vs J Minckwitz   1-0 44 1866 Leipzig m C44 King's Pawn Game 16. J Minckwitz vs E Schmidt   ½-½ 43 1866 Leipzig m C15 French, Winawer 17. J Minckwitz vs E Schmidt   0-1 37 1866 Leipzig m C51 Evans Gambit 18. J Minckwitz vs Anderssen   0-1 47 1869 WSB-08.Kongress C77 Ruy Lopez 19. S Mieses vs J Minckwitz   0-1 36 1869 Leipzig C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 20. Anderssen vs J Minckwitz   1-0 39 1869 NSB-02.Kongress C77 Ruy Lopez 21. J Minckwitz vs Zukertort   ½-½ 52 1869 WSB-08.Kongress+ C77 Ruy Lopez 22. E Schallopp vs J Minckwitz   1-0 22 1869 WSB-08.Kongress A83 Dutch, Staunton Gambit 23. Zukertort vs J Minckwitz   1-0 34 1869 Berlin C42 Petrov Defense 24. J Minckwitz vs Zukertort / Hoffer 1-0 55 1869 Barmen C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 25. A Alexander vs J Minckwitz 0-1 39 1869 NSB-02.Kongress C50 Giuoco Piano  page 1 of 8; games 1-25 of 178

Nov-03-04    Knight13: Years coverd: 1865 to 1965... He played chess for 120 years!? How the heck can he do THAT? And there are only 165 games recorded over the 120 years. He's not a bad player at all. He even beat Steinitz! http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches.... His games are little kind of like NOT improving but it is kind of improving over the 100 years. Does somebody has his history? I don't believe he really did live over 120 years. <chessgames.com> Is Johannes von Minckwitz the same guy who lived over 120 years from 1865 till 1985? Is this a mistake? Or joke!? :) Nov-27-04    yoozum: it's probably someone with the same name, his son, perhaps? =) Jan-19-05    Skylark: 1865 to 1892 That's 27 years. You could have checked the first game and the last game and seen if there was an error... or something. That is, if it ever did say 1865 to 1992. But whatever. This guy's win percentage was less than 50% which is... well, you want to win more than half of your games, don't you? Jul-27-05    Knight13: <On the 15th of May 1901 he threw himself underneath an electric train and lost both arms.> Why did he do that!!? Pain suicide? Jul-27-05    athyn: Sounds like a sore loser to me. May-01-06    EmperorAtahualpa: He finished last in the important Baden-Baden 1870 tournament. http://www.endgame.nl/bad1870.htm May-19-06    BIDMONFA: Johannes von Minckwitz MINCKWITZ, Johannes Von http://www.bidmonfa.com/minckwitz_j... _ Jul-20-07    whiteshark: Here is another picture of <Johannes von Minckwitz> : http://www.ballo.de/Images/Minckwit... Apr-11-08    brankat: J.Minckwitz was a strong master of the period. Baden-Baden, 1870 was really the first "super-tournament". Just to be invited to participate tells about a players strength. A writer on chess theory, and a magazine editor. May-07-08    whiteshark: Bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann... http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann...

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