Jellett, James




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1864  136  2247 (68) 20
1865  137  2241 (71) 0
1866  142  2235 (71) 10
1867  145  2230 (81) 0
1868  154  2225 (89) 0
1869  158  2219 (96) 0
1870  158  2214 (102) 0
1871  169  2209 (107) 0
1872  176  2203 (111) 0
1873  176  2198 (115) 0
1874  179  2193 (118) 0
1875  197  2187 (121) 0
1876  194  2182 (124) 0
1877  191  2177 (126) 0
1878  194  2171 (128) 0
1879  205  2166 (130) 0
1880  227  2160 (131) 0
1881  259  2155 (133) 0
1882  268  2150 (134) 0
1883  296  2144 (134) 0
1884  326  2139 (135) 0
1885  333  2134 (135) 0
1886  343  2128 (135) 0
1887  358  2123 (135) 0
1888  373  2118 (135) 0
1889  370  2112 (134) 0
1890  392  2107 (134) 0
1891  398  2102 (133) 0
1892  439  2096 (132) 0
1893  470  2091 (130) 0
1894  489  2086 (129) 0
1895  506  2080 (127) 0
1896  504  2075 (124) 0
1897  526  2069 (122) 0
1898  564  2064 (119) 0
1899  589  2059 (115) 0
1900  614  2053 (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