Martin Severin From
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Martin Severin Janus From (born April 8, 1828 in Nakskov , † May 6, 1895 in Copenhagen ) was a Danish chess master .
Severin From grew up in poor circumstances and tried in vain from 1845 - with the help of Hans Christian Andersen and his patron, Conference Councilor Jonas Collin - in a literary career. In 1849 he was a soldier in the Schleswig-Holstein War (1848-1851) and from 1853 worked in the Danish Ministry of Justice, where he dealt with the prison administration. In 1890 he became director of the Christianshavn penal institution in Copenhagen. In 1891 From received the “Ridder af Dannebrog” award, an award from the Dannebrog Order .
In the middle of the 19th century From was considered the best chess player in his country. In 1862 the Berliner (later German) chess newspaper published a game between Magnus Oscar Møllerstrøm and From (played in Copenhagen in 1862), in which From answered the Bird opening 1. f2 – f4 with the gambit e7 – e5. This opening variant has since found its way into chess literature as Froms Gambit .
According to calculations of his historical Elo number, Severin From was one of the 20 best players in the world in 1870 (highest Elo number: 2427).
Individual evidence
- ↑ From's historical Elo rating (English)
Web links
- Interview with From biographer Claus Olsen at chessbase.de
- Replayable chess games by Martin Severin From on chessgames.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | From, Martin Severin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | From, Martin Severin Janus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish chess master |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1828 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nakskov |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 1895 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen |