Jellett, James




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1864  131  2244 (68) 20
1865  134  2238 (71) 0
1866  139  2232 (71) 10
1867  142  2227 (81) 0
1868  151  2221 (89) 0
1869  155  2216 (96) 0
1870  156  2211 (102) 0
1871  167  2205 (107) 0
1872  172  2200 (111) 0
1873  175  2195 (115) 0
1874  174  2189 (118) 0
1875  193  2184 (121) 0
1876  192  2179 (124) 0
1877  189  2173 (126) 0
1878  194  2168 (128) 0
1879  203  2163 (130) 0
1880  225  2157 (131) 0
1881  257  2152 (133) 0
1882  265  2147 (134) 0
1883  293  2142 (134) 0
1884  323  2136 (135) 0
1885  328  2131 (135) 0
1886  335  2126 (135) 0
1887  352  2120 (135) 0
1888  364  2115 (135) 0
1889  356  2110 (134) 0
1890  383  2104 (134) 0
1891  392  2099 (133) 0
1892  433  2094 (132) 0
1893  461  2088 (130) 0
1894  472  2083 (129) 0
1895  493  2078 (127) 0
1896  497  2072 (124) 0
1897  513  2067 (122) 0
1898  547  2062 (119) 0
1899  578  2056 (115) 0
1900  604  2051 (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