Belcher, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1887  711  1858 (93) 9
1888  715  1857 (94) 0
1889  696  1856 (94) 0
1890  733  1855 (92) 0
1891  733  1853 (90) 0
1892  772  1852 (86) 1
1893  783  1859 (83) 1
1894  796  1872 (79) 7
1895  780  1891 (84) 0
1896  738  1911 (87) 0
1897  716  1930 (88) 0
1898  691  1950 (89) 0
1899  678  1969 (88) 0
1900  657  1989 (85) 0
1901  635  2008 (81) 7
1902  678  1992 (84) 0
1903  698  1975 (86) 0
1904  765  1958 (86) 0
1905  804  1942 (84) 6
1906  812  1951 (90) 0
1907  819  1960 (95) 0
1908  805  1969 (99) 0
1909  863  1978 (102) 0
1910  848  1987 (104) 0
1911  864  1996 (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