Ascher, Jacob




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  219  2086 (119) 3
1866  231  2096 (117) 0
1867  210  2106 (114) 0
1868  218  2115 (111) 0
1869  214  2125 (107) 0
1870  212  2135 (102) 0
1871  210  2145 (97) 3
1872  201  2158 (95) 0
1873  190  2172 (93) 0
1874  178  2186 (89) 3
1875  171  2198 (88) 0
1876  152  2210 (87) 0
1877  132  2223 (83) 0
1878  125  2235 (79) 0
1879  120  2247 (72) 10
1880  133  2249 (73) 0
1881  146  2251 (72) 0
1882  147  2253 (68) 0
1883  161  2255 (61) 5
1884  174  2254 (55) 13
1885  199  2237 (57) 10
1886  196  2245 (64) 0
1887  185  2254 (67) 0
1888  188  2263 (67) 0
1889  176  2271 (65) 0
1890  165  2280 (58) 14
1891  187  2264 (65) 1
1892  212  2247 (70) 5
1893  233  2232 (79) 0
1894  255  2217 (87) 0
1895  280  2201 (93) 1
1896  299  2187 (99) 0
1897  322  2172 (104) 0
1898  361  2158 (109) 0
1899  396  2143 (113) 1
1900  433  2133 (116) 0
1901  461  2122 (119) 0
1902  500  2112 (122) 0
1903  532  2101 (124) 0
1904  571  2091 (126) 0
1905  606  2081 (127) 1
1906  638  2067 (130) 0
1907  693  2054 (132) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Ascher, Jacob Gottschalk  
   Also known as: J.G. Asher
Born: 18 Feb. 1841
Died: 12 Oct. 1912
 
Notes:
Name sometimes appears as 'J.G. Archer', as in the History and Report of the New York State Chess Association. The American Chess Magazine of Apr. 1899 (p.440) has 'J.G. Asher'.
 
References
Books
   Davies, Samuel Lipschütz, page 275
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 14
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 285
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 46, 338
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 50
   Yanofsky, 100 Years of Chess in Canada, page 27
Periodicals
   [ACMa], vol. 2, no. 10, Apr. 1899, page 440
   [CIN], vol. 7, no. 11, 15 Mar. 1873, page 175
   [CW], vol. 1, no. 11, Jan. 1866, page 346
   [DCJ], vol. 8, no. 65, July 1875, page 347
   [Era], vol. 26, no. 1346, 10 July 1864, page 14
   [Era], vol. 33, no. 1701, 30 Apr. 1871, page 7
   [ILN], vol. 48, no. 1356, 10 Feb. 1866, page 147
   [ILN], vol. 62, no. 1755, 19 Apr. 1873, page 379
   [MDR], 9 July 1875
   [NYC], 4 June 1864
   [PDEB], 4 June 1864
   [WP], vol. 5, no. 12, 1 Apr. 1873, page 189
Web
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: Champions - Closed]
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: Jacob G. Ascher]
   Hilbert, John S.  [Howard Staunton and Chess by 'Electric Telegraph']
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [Anti-Semitism in Chess], page 3
   Wright, Stephen.  [Early Canadian Championships]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Zukertort, J.H. - Ascher, J.G. 1884 (1)         (c)     3   -   0      Zukertort, J.H. gave odds of pawn and move
Zukertort, J.H. - Ascher, J.G. 1884 (2)         (s)     3.5   -   1.5
Zukertort, J.H. - Ascher, J.G. 1884 (3)         (c)     3   -   2      Zukertort, J.H. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Ascher, J.G. - Phillips, C.W. 1885         (c)     4   -   1
Boultbee, W.H. - Ascher, J.G. 1885         (c)     3.5   -   1.5
Judd, Max - Ascher, J.G. 1890         (c)     1.5   -   1.5
Delmar, E. (1) - Ascher, J.G. 1890         (c)     5   -   3
Ascher, J.G. - Richardson, H. 1890         (c)     2.5   -   0.5

Tournament data

Montreal and Quebec 1865     Montréal - Québec Telegraphic Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Sanderson, E.     1 - 2    
Montreal and Quebec 1871     Montréal - Québec Telegraphic Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Champion, C.P.     1.5 - 1.5    
Montreal and Quebec 1874     Montreal - Quebec Telegraphic Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Andrews, F.H.     2 - 1    
Montreal 1879     7th Canadian Chess Championship Tournament     10  /  12
Montreal 1883     11th Canadian Championship     4  /  5
  Ascher, J.G. - Howe, H.A.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1891 (5)     New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Kempa-Pieczonka, A.     1 - 0    
Newark 1892     New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Kempa-Pieczonka, A.     1 - 0    
New York 1892 (4)     14th New York State Championship    
  Ascher, J.G. - Otten, H.     0 - 1    
  Ascher, J.G. - Fitch, J.H.A.     1 - 0    
  Ascher, J.G. - Broughton, L.D.     1 - 0    
  Ascher, J.G. - Simonson, G.     0 - 1    
New York 1895 (4)     Manhattan - Staten Island Club Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Kuhn, L.     1 - 0    
New York 1895 (6)     Manhattan Team Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Dalton, W.R.I.     1 - 0    
New York 1899 (5)     Manhattan Club Handicap Tournament     11  /  14      odds player in pawn and move class
New York 1905 (1)     Manhattan Club - All New Jersey Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Doyle, P.J.     1 - 0    
New York 1907 (3)     Manhattan Club - Brooklyn Club Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Taber, J.R.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025