Theodor von Scheve was a German chess master and writer
Background
Scheve was born in Cosel in the Prussian Province of Silesia.
Career
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. Scheve drew two matches against Carl August Walbrodt (+4 –4 =2) and Curt von Bardeleben (+4 –4 =4) in Berlin in 1891.
Scheve shared 1st with South. Löwenthal at Frankfurt 1884.
He wrote a philosophy essay Der Geist des Schachspiel (Berlin 1919).