Theodor von Scheve

Who was Theodor von Scheve?

Theodor von Scheve was a German chess master and writer.

Scheve was born in Cosel in the Prussian Province of Silesia. An army officer by profession, Scheve lived in Breslau, where he co-founded the Schachverein Breslau Anderssen, and later in Berlin, where he played in many local tournaments. He died in Patschkau.

In Berlin, Scheve took 3rd, behind Berthold Lasker and Siegbert Tarrasch, and took 2nd, behind Curt von Bardeleben, in 1881; tied for 6-8th in 1883; took 2nd, behind Max Harmonist, and took 8th in 1887; won and took 2nd in 1889; twice tied for 3rd- 4th in 1890 and 1891/92, took 3rd in 1893, won in 1894, shared 1st in 1898/99, and tied for 2nd-3rd in 1899/1900.

Scheve drew two matches against Carl August Walbrodt and Curt von Bardeleben in Berlin in 1891.

Scheve shared 1st with S. Löwenthal at Frankfurt 1884. He tied for 17-18th at Frankfurt 1887; took 4th at Leipzig 1888; tied for 7-9th at Manchester 1890; tied for 11-13th at Dresden 1892; took 18th at Leipzig 1894.