Background
Neumann was born in Gleiwitz in the Prussian Province of Silesia.
Neumann was born in Gleiwitz in the Prussian Province of Silesia.
In matches he lost to Louis Paulsen (+3 –5 =3) at Leipzig 1864, and defeated Celso Golmayo Zúpide (+3 –0 =0), and Simon Winawer (+3 –0 =0) at Paris 1867. During the late 1860s Neumann was one of the best chess players in the world. In tournaments he was first at Berlin 1865 (+34 –0 =0.
First perfect score), first at Elberfeld 1865, first at Dundee 1867 Scotland International, second place went to Steinitz.
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.
