Belcher, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1887  705  1875 (91) 9
1888  722  1873 (92) 0
1889  703  1870 (92) 0
1890  738  1868 (91) 0
1891  740  1866 (89) 0
1892  795  1863 (85) 1
1893  817  1870 (82) 1
1894  830  1881 (78) 7
1895  807  1900 (83) 0
1896  782  1919 (86) 0
1897  746  1938 (88) 0
1898  736  1957 (88) 0
1899  721  1976 (87) 0
1900  703  1995 (85) 0
1901  673  2015 (81) 7
1902  717  1998 (84) 0
1903  737  1981 (85) 0
1904  804  1964 (85) 0
1905  843  1947 (84) 6
1906  846  1956 (90) 0
1907  860  1965 (95) 0
1908  840  1973 (99) 0
1909  902  1982 (102) 0
1910  885  1991 (104) 0
1911  896  2000 (105) 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