Jellett, James




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1864  126  2245 (68) 20
1865  130  2239 (71) 0
1866  133  2233 (71) 10
1867  138  2228 (81) 0
1868  143  2222 (89) 0
1869  149  2217 (96) 0
1870  149  2211 (102) 0
1871  157  2205 (107) 0
1872  163  2200 (111) 0
1873  169  2194 (115) 0
1874  169  2189 (118) 0
1875  182  2183 (121) 0
1876  181  2178 (124) 0
1877  181  2172 (126) 0
1878  187  2166 (128) 0
1879  195  2161 (130) 0
1880  221  2155 (131) 0
1881  251  2150 (133) 0
1882  263  2144 (134) 0
1883  290  2139 (134) 0
1884  319  2133 (135) 0
1885  328  2127 (135) 0
1886  335  2122 (135) 0
1887  346  2116 (135) 0
1888  355  2111 (135) 0
1889  358  2105 (135) 0
1890  383  2100 (134) 0
1891  389  2094 (133) 0
1892  424  2088 (132) 0
1893  441  2083 (130) 0
1894  459  2077 (129) 0
1895  481  2072 (127) 0
1896  475  2066 (125) 0
1897  495  2061 (122) 0
1898  517  2055 (119) 0
1899  547  2050 (116) 0
1900  564  2044 (112) 5

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Jellett, James I.  
Born: 5 Nov. 1842
Died: 22 Apr. 1914
 
Notes:
Brennen gives death date as 12-04-1914. Gaige gives death date as 22-04-1914. Hilbert gives 'J.J. Jellett', as does Reichhelm on p.56, but not in the index, p.155. The Philadelphia Daily Evening Bulletin of 5 Mar. 1864 also has 'J.J. Jellett'. The Schachzeitung of Apr. 1869 (p.108) has 'J.J. Jellette'.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 194
   Hilbert, Napier, page 4, 104
   Moran, World Chess Championship I, page 112
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 10, 59
Periodicals
   [NYC], 10 Dec. 1864
   [PDEB], 5 Mar. 1864
   [PDEB], 7 June 1867
   [Sph], vol. 2, no. 15, 15 Dec. 1866, page 232
   [SZ], vol. 24, no. 4, Apr. 1869, page 108
Web
   Brennen, Neil.  [The Champion of the North: James Jellett's Adventures in American Chess]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Jellett, J.I. - Montgomery, H.C. 1864         (f)     6.5   -   3.5
Reichhelm, G.C. - Jellett, J.I. 1866         (f)     5   -   5      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of pawn and two moves

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1864     Philadelphia Club Handicap     9  /  11      odds player in pawn and two moves class
Excelsior 1900 (1)     1st Western Chess Association Tournament (1st USA Open)     3  /  5


Player information updated: 6 Aug. 2024