Belcher, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1887  714  1856 (93) 9
1888  719  1855 (94) 0
1889  699  1853 (94) 0
1890  739  1852 (92) 0
1891  737  1851 (90) 0
1892  777  1850 (86) 1
1893  785  1857 (83) 1
1894  799  1869 (79) 7
1895  783  1888 (84) 0
1896  757  1908 (87) 0
1897  726  1927 (88) 0
1898  707  1947 (89) 0
1899  691  1967 (88) 0
1900  673  1986 (85) 0
1901  647  2006 (81) 7
1902  692  1989 (84) 0
1903  707  1972 (86) 0
1904  774  1956 (86) 0
1905  811  1939 (84) 6
1906  817  1948 (90) 0
1907  826  1957 (95) 0
1908  812  1966 (99) 0
1909  872  1975 (102) 0
1910  854  1984 (104) 0
1911  873  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