Belcher, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1887  704  1873 (91) 9
1888  718  1871 (92) 0
1889  701  1869 (92) 0
1890  738  1866 (91) 0
1891  738  1864 (89) 0
1892  794  1862 (85) 1
1893  815  1868 (82) 1
1894  828  1879 (78) 7
1895  807  1898 (83) 0
1896  782  1917 (86) 0
1897  746  1937 (88) 0
1898  734  1956 (88) 0
1899  719  1975 (87) 0
1900  700  1994 (85) 0
1901  669  2013 (81) 7
1902  714  1996 (84) 0
1903  734  1979 (85) 0
1904  801  1962 (85) 0
1905  840  1944 (84) 6
1906  845  1953 (90) 0
1907  859  1962 (95) 0
1908  835  1971 (99) 0
1909  898  1980 (102) 0
1910  877  1989 (104) 0
1911  893  1998 (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