Jellett, James




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1864  126  2245 (68) 20
1865  130  2239 (71) 0
1866  133  2233 (71) 10
1867  137  2227 (81) 0
1868  143  2222 (89) 0
1869  149  2216 (96) 0
1870  149  2211 (102) 0
1871  157  2205 (107) 0
1872  161  2200 (111) 0
1873  169  2194 (115) 0
1874  167  2189 (118) 0
1875  180  2183 (121) 0
1876  180  2178 (124) 0
1877  180  2172 (126) 0
1878  185  2167 (128) 0
1879  195  2161 (130) 0
1880  220  2156 (131) 0
1881  251  2150 (133) 0
1882  263  2145 (134) 0
1883  290  2139 (134) 0
1884  318  2134 (135) 0
1885  327  2128 (135) 0
1886  336  2123 (135) 0
1887  346  2117 (135) 0
1888  353  2112 (135) 0
1889  358  2106 (135) 0
1890  383  2101 (134) 0
1891  390  2095 (133) 0
1892  424  2090 (132) 0
1893  440  2084 (130) 0
1894  456  2079 (129) 0
1895  481  2073 (127) 0
1896  485  2067 (125) 0
1897  497  2062 (122) 0
1898  529  2056 (119) 0
1899  553  2051 (116) 0
1900  573  2045 (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