Jellett, James




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1864  135  2245 (68) 20
1865  137  2239 (71) 0
1866  142  2233 (71) 10
1867  145  2227 (81) 0
1868  154  2222 (89) 0
1869  158  2217 (96) 0
1870  158  2211 (102) 0
1871  169  2206 (107) 0
1872  175  2201 (111) 0
1873  175  2195 (115) 0
1874  178  2190 (118) 0
1875  197  2184 (121) 0
1876  193  2179 (124) 0
1877  190  2174 (126) 0
1878  196  2168 (128) 0
1879  205  2163 (130) 0
1880  227  2157 (131) 0
1881  259  2152 (133) 0
1882  269  2147 (134) 0
1883  296  2141 (134) 0
1884  327  2136 (135) 0
1885  332  2130 (135) 0
1886  338  2125 (135) 0
1887  356  2120 (135) 0
1888  366  2114 (135) 0
1889  360  2109 (134) 0
1890  389  2103 (134) 0
1891  395  2098 (133) 0
1892  436  2093 (132) 0
1893  467  2087 (130) 0
1894  487  2082 (129) 0
1895  507  2076 (127) 0
1896  505  2071 (124) 0
1897  522  2066 (122) 0
1898  556  2060 (119) 0
1899  585  2055 (116) 0
1900  607  2049 (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