Louis Uedemann

Who was Louis Uedemann?

Louis Uedemann was an American chess master.

He twice won the U.S. Open Chess Championship at Excelsior 1900 and Excelsior 1902.

He developed a code that was later refined by Mr. D. A. Gringmuth, of St. Petersburg, "a leading Russian problem composer," [Steinitz] and adapted for use with telegraphs for cable matches. Gringmuth's notation was first used in the telegraphic match between London and St Petersburg in November 1886.

He also won at Chicago 1890, took 7th at St. Louis 1890, tied for 4-5th at Lexington 1891, took 3rd at Chicago 1903, took 2nd, behind Stasch Mlotkowski, at St. Louis 1904, took 3rd at St. Louis 1904, tied for 3rd-5th at Excelsior 1905, took 5th at Chicago 1906, took 3rd at Excelsior 1907, took 4th at Excelsior 1908, took 3rd at Excelsior 1909, and took 3rd at Chicago 1910.