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Richard Teichmann
Teichmann 
 

Number of games in database: 648
Years covered: 1890 to 1924
Overall record: +260 -139 =240 (59.5%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 9 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (76) 
    C67 C66 C65 C84 C87
 French Defense (31) 
    C01 C11 C12 C10 C14
 Orthodox Defense (22) 
    D63 D52 D55 D60 D61
 Queen's Pawn Game (19) 
    D02 D05 A50 A46 D04
 Four Knights (19) 
    C49 C48
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (18) 
    C84 C87 C90 C91 C98
With the Black pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (76) 
    C77 C78 C67 C87 C84
 Orthodox Defense (45) 
    D63 D61 D51 D60 D50
 Four Knights (25) 
    C49 C48
 Queen's Pawn Game (24) 
    D00 D02 D05
 Queen's Gambit Declined (15) 
    D37 D35 D30 D31
 King's Gambit Accepted (15) 
    C39 C34 C33 C38
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Teichmann vs NN, 1914 1-0
   Teichmann vs Schlechter, 1911 1-0
   von Scheve vs Teichmann, 1907 0-1
   Teichmann vs Allies, 1905 1-0
   Teichmann vs A Nimzowitsch, 1911 1-0
   NN vs Teichmann, 1890 0-1
   W E Napier vs Teichmann, 1904 0-1
   Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1911 1/2-1/2
   Teichmann vs O Bernstein, 1909 1-0
   Teichmann vs Vidmar, 1909 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   London (1900)
   Berlin Jubilee (1907)
   Karlsbad (1911)
   London (1904)
   Ostend Masters (1907)
   9th DSB Congress, Leipzig (1894)
   Monte Carlo (1902)
   18th DSB Congress, Breslau (1912)
   Monte Carlo (1903)
   Ostend (1905)
   St. Petersburg (1909)
   Vienna (1903)
   Karlsbad (1907)
   Hastings (1895)
   Ostend (1906)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   The Chess Career of Richard Teichmann by Resignation Trap
   The Chess Career of Richard Teichmann by igiene
   Ostend 1905 by Mal Un
   Ostend 1905 by suenteus po 147
   "Monte Carlo 1903" by Littlejohn
   Monte Carlo 1903 by Mal Un
   Monte Carlo 1903 by suenteus po 147

GAMES ANNOTATED BY TEICHMANN: [what is this?]
   Pillsbury vs Mason, 1895
   Lasker vs Janowski, 1895
   Mason vs Tarrasch, 1895
   von Bardeleben vs Bird, 1895
   von Bardeleben vs J Mieses, 1895
   >> 16 GAMES ANNOTATED BY TEICHMANN


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RICHARD TEICHMANN
(born Dec-23-1868, died Jun-15-1925, 56 years old) Germany

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Richard Teichmann was born in Lehnitzsch Sachsen-Altenburg, Germany. In 1890 he was a student of modern languages (becoming fluent in several of them) and studied in Berlin where he also improved his chess. He moved to England in 1892 as a language teacher and resided there for a number of years.

His chess career began with a third place at Leipzig 1894, but at London 1899 he had to withdraw after four rounds because of eye trouble. He lost the use of his right eye and thereafter wore an eye patch. He returned to tournament play in 1902, winning so many fifth prizes up to 1910 that he earned the nickname "Richard the Fifth".

He placed first at London (1900), and at Karlsbad (1911) he had his finest result, finishing first in a strong 26-player field (+13, =10, -2).

In match play he won against Jacques Mieses, Rudolf Spielmann and Curt von Bardeleben and in 1921 drew (+2, =2, -2) with Alexander Alekhine. He understood positional play very well and was a good analyst and brilliant problemist.

A chronic kidney and heart complaint overcame him in the Virchow Hospital in Berlin in 1925, where he passed away.

Wikipedia article: Richard Teichmann

Last updated: 2016-12-25 15:31:28

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 page 1 of 26; games 1-25 of 648  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. NN vs Teichmann 0-1141890?C31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
2. R Loman vs Teichmann  0-1421892MatchC25 Vienna
3. R Loman vs Teichmann  1-0511892LondonC62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
4. Teichmann vs Bird 0-1231892Simpson's Handicap tB30 Sicilian
5. L van Vliet vs Teichmann 0-1631893''Black and White'', LondonC77 Ruy Lopez
6. Teichmann vs Mason 0-1241893''Black and White'', LondonC48 Four Knights
7. Tinsley vs Teichmann  ½-½621893''Black and White'', LondonD00 Queen's Pawn Game
8. Teichmann vs Bird 1-0601893''Black and White'', LondonB25 Sicilian, Closed
9. Teichmann vs Blackburne  ½-½221893''Black and White'', LondonC11 French
10. Teichmann vs R Loman 1-0221893MatchC29 Vienna Gambit
11. Teichmann vs A S Beaumont  ½-½251893Simul, 18bB01 Scandinavian
12. Teichmann vs NN  1-0271893Simul, 18bA07 King's Indian Attack
13. Teichmann vs L Rolland  1-0561894LondonD02 Queen's Pawn Game
14. Teichmann vs O Mueller  1-0401894Simpson's Divan Handicap tC23 Bishop's Opening
15. J Mieses vs Teichmann 0-13618949th DSB Congress, LeipzigC13 French
16. P Seuffert vs Teichmann  0-12618949th DSB Congress, LeipzigC13 French
17. Teichmann vs H Suechting 1-03618949th DSB Congress, LeipzigC28 Vienna Game
18. Teichmann vs Tarrasch 0-14218949th DSB Congress, LeipzigC26 Vienna
19. Teichmann vs Blackburne 1-04118949th DSB Congress, LeipzigC46 Three Knights
20. Janowski vs Teichmann 1-03118949th DSB Congress, LeipzigC14 French, Classical
21. J W Baird vs Teichmann 0-17918949th DSB Congress, LeipzigC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
22. Teichmann vs Schiffers  ½-½3318949th DSB Congress, LeipzigC28 Vienna Game
23. G Marco vs Teichmann 1-05118949th DSB Congress, LeipzigC67 Ruy Lopez
24. Schlechter vs Teichmann  ½-½1818949th DSB Congress, LeipzigC42 Petrov Defense
25. Teichmann vs Lipke ½-½5218949th DSB Congress, LeipzigD05 Queen's Pawn Game
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Feb-19-09  Jim Bartle: By 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Feb-19-09
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  keypusher: <chancho>

Hard to believe! It seems like the picture could be either for Hastings 1895 or Nuremburg 1896, since they had similar lineups, but since there are only 18 people pictured I am guessing Nuremberg. Probably the worst tournament of Teichmann's life.

Who is the hulk next to Blackburne? Marco?

Lasker and Tarrasch look like they are wearing tinted glasses for some reason.

Feb-19-09
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  chancho: <keypusher> The pic is from Hastings 1895. And yes, that's Marco next to Blackburne.
Feb-19-09
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  keypusher: thanks, <Chancho>. here's who I know, more or less:

Back row: Albin, Schlechter, ?, Marco, Blackburne, __, Schiffers?, ___, Burn, ___(Bird?)

Front row: ___ (Vergani?), Steinitz, Chigorin, Lasker, Pillsbury, Tarrasch, Mieses, Teichmann (though obviously never would have guessed him before you posted his name).

I looked on <Calli>'s picasa site, but couldn't find tournament pictures.

Feb-19-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  chancho: <Keypusher> The guy standing to Blackburne's left is Geza Maroczy who played in the minor tournament.
Feb-19-09  Benzol: There seems to be some confusion regarding the players in the photo. It was indeed from Hastings 1895.

Back row (standing) left to right : Albin, Schlechter, Janowski, Marco, Blackburne, Maroczy, Schiffers, Gunsberg, Burn and Tinsley.

Front row (seated) left to right :
Vergani, Steinitz, Chigorin, Lasker, Pillsbury, Tarrasch, Mieses and Teichmann.

Feb-19-09  whiteshark: The guy standing to Burns's right is Isidor Gunsberg
Feb-19-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  chancho: Thanks <Benzol>.
Feb-19-09  Benzol: <chancho> You're right about Maroczy.

Perhaps I should also have mentioned those players from the tournament who for some reason are not in the photo.

They were : von Bardeleben, Walbrodt, Bird, Mason and Pollock.

Feb-19-09  whiteshark: Back row: David Janowski is standing between <Schlechter> and <Marco>.
Feb-19-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  chancho: There's this game from the minor tournament that Maroczy won:

Owen vs Maroczy, 1895

Feb-19-09  whiteshark: Dooh, I only switched between the picture and keypusher's whitespaces, w/o noticing that Benzol's already posted the complete list.
Feb-19-09
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  chancho: Still appreciate the effort <whiteshark>
Feb-20-09
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  keypusher: <Benzol> <whiteshark> Thanks to you too! I thought that looked like Maroczy but since he didn't play in the main tourney I didn't think he would be in the picture. I guess the photo was taken after the tournament was over?

Janowski certainly upgraded his appearance and bearing in subsequent years.

It's nice to have a face to put with Tinsley, who I am fond of.

Gunsberg was tiny!

Sep-09-09  Marcelo Brasileiro: Would like anyone to have the whole game that he played against Capablanca (Berlin 1913) commented by Capa? The interested ones please send to me an e-mail (mbrchess@yahoo.co.uk) with the subject "Capablanca-Teichmann, Berlin 1913)": I have these comments with the whole game in Idel Becker's "Manual de Xadrez" (Chess Manual).
Dec-24-09  BIDMONFA: Richard Teichmann

TEICHMANN, Richard
http://www.bidmonfa.com/teichmann_r...
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Dec-24-09  fred lennox: master of the sweeping, cut and thrust kind of playing.
Dec-01-10  Marcelo Bruno: Very curious a small detail: how could be called a tournament as "Memorial Emanuel Lasker", that contains Teichmann's last known game, remembering that Lasker only died the 11th January 1941?
Dec-28-10  Marcelo Bruno: Which was his eye desease?
Apr-03-11  myschkin: . . .

@ <Dec-01-10 Marcelo Bruno> Teichmann vs Mieses, 1925

A: bad pgn code

One of the last tournaments of the year was a small double-round, four-man event in Berlin on 9-17 December [1924], unexpectedly won by Paul F Johner of Switzerland ahead of Rubinstein, Teichmann and Mieses. (It was the final tournament of Teichmann’s career, and he died about six months later.)

source: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/...

e.g. see http://www.365chess.com/view_game.p...

PS: why exactly he had to withdraw at London 1899 is beyond reach ATM.

Dec-24-11
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  Penguincw: < He returned to tournament play in 1902 and won so many fifth prizes up to 1910 that he earned the nickname "Richard the Fifth". >

Interesting. Richard the Fifth.

Mar-18-12  Karpova: C.N. 7557 reproduces an article found by Gene Gnandt (Houston, TX, USA) written by Capablanca on Dr. Lasker, Tarrasch and Teichmann (page 9 of the 'Evening Post' (New York), 22 July 1916).

Link: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/...

Jose Raul Capablanca: <Richard Teichmann is a player who combines the qualities of both Lasker and Tarrasch. Like Lasker, Teichmann has Bohemian tendencies. He is an accomplished linguist; cannot extend himself to his best effort unless his whiskey and soda are at close call; and is clever at all games of cards and billiards. Work is no virtue with him, despite his massive bulk. As soon as his money is gone, he sets about to play chess.>

Aug-19-12  Karpova: Dr. Emanuel Lasker: <Er ist ein gebildeter Mensch, der solche Dinge wie Alt-Französisch und Alt-Englisch und dabei ein halbes Dutzend moderner Sprachen kennt, mit dem sich vortrefflich über Philosophie und anderes disputiren läßt, der aber bei alledem etwas bäuerlich Derbes hat.>

From pages 299-300 of the 1911 'Wiener Schachzeitung'

(he is an educated man who knows things like old french and anglo-saxon and half a dozen modern languages, with whom you can discuss philosophy and other topics excellently though there remains something rural earthy about him)

Aug-21-12  Karpova: Teichmann won a small double-round robin tournament held in Munich in early February, 1909:

1. Teichmann 4.5
2. Alapin 3.5
3. Spielmann 2.5
4. Przepiorka 1.5

Teichmann scored +4 -1 =1

From page 178 of the 1909 'Wiener Schachzeitung'

Aug-23-12  Karpova: The match against Curt von Bardeleben that's mentioned in the bio ended 4.0-2.0 for Teichmann and took place from 1909.11.11 to 1909.11.18 in Berlin.

The 10-games revenge match between Teichmann and Von Bardeleben in Berlin at the Cafe Kerkau ended +5 =4 -3 in Teichmann's favor.

From page 212 of the 1910 'Wiener Schachzeitung'

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