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  2228 (81) 0
1868  152  2223 (89) 0
1869  158  2217 (96) 0
1870  158  2212 (102) 0
1871  169  2207 (107) 0
1872  174  2201 (111) 0
1873  175  2196 (115) 0
1874  176  2191 (118) 0
1875  195  2185 (121) 0
1876  193  2180 (124) 0
1877  189  2175 (126) 0
1878  194  2169 (128) 0
1879  204  2164 (130) 0
1880  226  2159 (131) 0
1881  259  2153 (133) 0
1882  267  2148 (134) 0
1883  295  2143 (134) 0
1884  326  2137 (135) 0
1885  331  2132 (135) 0
1886  336  2127 (135) 0
1887  350  2121 (135) 0
1888  363  2116 (135) 0
1889  357  2111 (134) 0
1890  384  2105 (134) 0
1891  392  2100 (133) 0
1892  433  2095 (132) 0
1893  463  2089 (130) 0
1894  478  2084 (129) 0
1895  500  2079 (127) 0
1896  500  2073 (124) 0
1897  514  2068 (122) 0
1898  551  2063 (119) 0
1899  579  2057 (115) 0
1900  603  2052 (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