Jellett, James




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1864  133  2240 (68) 20
1865  134  2234 (71) 0
1866  139  2228 (71) 10
1867  142  2223 (81) 0
1868  153  2218 (89) 0
1869  155  2213 (96) 0
1870  155  2207 (102) 0
1871  166  2202 (107) 0
1872  173  2197 (111) 0
1873  174  2191 (115) 0
1874  176  2186 (118) 0
1875  195  2181 (121) 0
1876  191  2176 (124) 0
1877  189  2170 (126) 0
1878  195  2165 (128) 0
1879  203  2160 (130) 0
1880  225  2154 (131) 0
1881  256  2149 (133) 0
1882  263  2144 (134) 0
1883  292  2138 (134) 0
1884  322  2133 (135) 0
1885  327  2128 (135) 0
1886  336  2123 (135) 0
1887  353  2117 (135) 0
1888  363  2112 (135) 0
1889  357  2107 (134) 0
1890  386  2101 (134) 0
1891  393  2096 (133) 0
1892  433  2091 (132) 0
1893  460  2085 (130) 0
1894  472  2080 (129) 0
1895  493  2075 (127) 0
1896  496  2070 (124) 0
1897  513  2064 (122) 0
1898  546  2059 (119) 0
1899  576  2054 (115) 0
1900  603  2048 (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