Belcher, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1887  683  1867 (93) 9
1888  692  1865 (94) 0
1889  669  1864 (94) 0
1890  711  1862 (92) 0
1891  713  1861 (90) 0
1892  753  1860 (86) 1
1893  762  1867 (83) 1
1894  772  1879 (79) 7
1895  755  1898 (84) 0
1896  718  1917 (87) 0
1897  694  1937 (89) 0
1898  676  1956 (89) 0
1899  666  1976 (88) 0
1900  649  1995 (85) 0
1901  622  2014 (82) 7
1902  669  1997 (84) 0
1903  690  1980 (86) 0
1904  756  1964 (86) 0
1905  789  1947 (84) 6
1906  798  1956 (90) 0
1907  803  1965 (95) 0
1908  787  1974 (99) 0
1909  848  1983 (102) 0
1910  823  1992 (104) 0
1911  842  2001 (106) 6

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Belcher, Joseph Matthew  
Born: 30 Jan. 1854
Died: 22 Sep. 1926
 
Notes:
The Australian Chess Annual of 1896 has 'J.W. Belcher' on p.60, but 'J.M. Belcher' on pp.14 and 59.
 
References
Books
   Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 14, 59, 60
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 300
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 30
Periodicals
   [SAR], vol. 59, no. 14777, 24 Mar. 1894, page 7

Tournament data

Adelaide 1887 (2)     Australian Jubilee Congress - Minor Tournament     6.5  /  9
Melbourne and Adelaide 1892     Victoria - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Belcher, J.M. - Baynes, G.W.     0 - 1    
Melbourne and Adelaide 1893     Victoria - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Belcher, J.M. - Wilson, F.H.     0 - 1    
Adelaide 1894     1st South Australia Championship     2.5  /  7
Adelaide 1901 (1)     5th South Australia Championship     6.5  /  7
Adelaide 1905     6th South Australia Championship     3  /  5
  Belcher, J.M. - Cummings, E.L.     0.5 - 2.5    
Adelaide 1911     7th South Australia Championship     5.5  /  6

Player information updated: 6 May 2022