Belcher, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1887  705  1874 (91) 9
1888  724  1872 (92) 0
1889  703  1870 (92) 0
1890  739  1867 (91) 0
1891  744  1865 (89) 0
1892  800  1863 (85) 1
1893  823  1869 (82) 1
1894  847  1880 (78) 7
1895  827  1899 (83) 0
1896  790  1918 (86) 0
1897  756  1937 (88) 0
1898  742  1957 (88) 0
1899  732  1976 (87) 0
1900  709  1995 (85) 0
1901  680  2014 (81) 7
1902  724  1997 (84) 0
1903  745  1980 (85) 0
1904  806  1963 (85) 0
1905  852  1946 (84) 6
1906  851  1955 (90) 0
1907  869  1964 (95) 0
1908  849  1973 (99) 0
1909  913  1982 (102) 0
1910  894  1991 (104) 0
1911  906  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