Belcher, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1887  705  1874 (91) 9
1888  723  1872 (92) 0
1889  703  1870 (92) 0
1890  739  1867 (91) 0
1891  744  1865 (89) 0
1892  800  1863 (85) 1
1893  819  1869 (82) 1
1894  843  1880 (78) 7
1895  824  1899 (83) 0
1896  790  1918 (86) 0
1897  754  1938 (88) 0
1898  741  1957 (88) 0
1899  731  1976 (87) 0
1900  708  1995 (85) 0
1901  679  2014 (81) 7
1902  722  1997 (84) 0
1903  743  1980 (85) 0
1904  804  1963 (85) 0
1905  849  1946 (84) 6
1906  849  1955 (90) 0
1907  867  1964 (95) 0
1908  846  1973 (99) 0
1909  912  1982 (102) 0
1910  892  1991 (104) 0
1911  905  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