Belcher, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1887  718  1856 (93) 9
1888  728  1855 (94) 0
1889  707  1853 (94) 0
1890  749  1852 (92) 0
1891  747  1851 (90) 0
1892  804  1850 (86) 1
1893  823  1857 (83) 1
1894  832  1869 (79) 7
1895  808  1889 (84) 0
1896  783  1908 (87) 0
1897  752  1928 (88) 0
1898  739  1947 (89) 0
1899  730  1967 (88) 0
1900  709  1986 (85) 0
1901  682  2006 (81) 7
1902  722  1989 (84) 0
1903  742  1972 (86) 0
1904  803  1956 (86) 0
1905  842  1939 (84) 6
1906  842  1948 (90) 0
1907  862  1957 (95) 0
1908  843  1966 (99) 0
1909  907  1975 (102) 0
1910  886  1984 (104) 0
1911  901  1993 (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