- Gustav Neumann
Gustav Richard Ludwig Neumann (
15 December 1838 –16 February 1881 ) was a Germanchess master .Neumann was born in Gleiwitz in the Prussian
Province of Silesia . In matches he lost toLouis Paulsen (+3 –5 =3) at Leipzig 1864, and defeated Celso Golmayo Zúpide (+3 –0 =0), andSimon Winawer (+3 –0 =0) at Paris 1867. He also won againstSamuel Rosenthal (+12 –2 =8) in three matches in Paris; (+5 –0 =6) in 1867, (+3 –1 =1) and (+4 –1 =1) in 1869.During the late 1860s Neumann was one of the best chess players in the world. In tournaments he was 1st at Berlin 1865 (+34 –0 =0; first 100% score), 1st at Elberfeld 1865, 1st at Dundee 1867 Scotland International, 2nd place went to Steinitz.Neumann reached 4th at Paris 1867 (
Ignatz von Kolisch won), 3rd-4th at Baden-Baden 1870 (Adolf Anderssen won), and 2nd, behind Anderssen, at Altona 1872. However, severe mental illness stopped him playing after 1872.In 1864–1867, together with Anderssen, he founded and edited the "Neue Berliner Schachzeitung". He died in Wehlau in
East Prussia .References
* [http://db.chessmetrics.com/CM2/PlayerProfile.asp?Params=199510SSSSS3S092184000000111000000000000010100 Neumann estimated rating] , db.chessmetrics.com
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=16012 237 chess games of Gustav Neumann]
* [http://www.wtharvey.com/neum.html Chess Puzzles by Gustav Neumann]
* Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion to Chess, p. 270
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