Reichhelm, Gustavus
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1860 |
58 |
2370 | (61) | 17 |
| 1861 |
52 |
2393 | (56) | 7 |
| 1862 |
38 |
2428 | (54) | 13 |
| 1863 |
23 |
2458 | (54) | 0 |
| 1864 |
18 |
2489 | (46) | 50 |
| 1865 |
12 |
2510 | (47) | 52 |
| 1866 |
22 |
2465 | (50) | 16 |
| 1867 |
24 |
2453 | (54) | 9 |
| 1868 |
21 |
2473 | (59) | 13 |
| 1869 |
22 |
2482 | (66) | 0 |
| 1870 |
20 |
2492 | (69) | 0 |
| 1871 |
19 |
2502 | (69) | 0 |
| 1872 |
19 |
2511 | (66) | 0 |
| 1873 |
16 |
2521 | (60) | 8 |
| 1874 |
15 |
2525 | (55) | 12 |
| 1875 |
15 |
2510 | (57) | 6 |
| 1876 |
18 |
2506 | (62) | 2 |
| 1877 |
17 |
2500 | (68) | 3 |
| 1878 |
21 |
2492 | (73) | 0 |
| 1879 |
22 |
2485 | (76) | 0 |
| 1880 |
24 |
2478 | (77) | 1 |
| 1881 |
27 |
2474 | (79) | 0 |
| 1882 |
31 |
2471 | (79) | 0 |
| 1883 |
37 |
2468 | (77) | 2 |
| 1884 |
36 |
2470 | (77) | 0 |
| 1885 |
35 |
2471 | (76) | 0 |
| 1886 |
32 |
2473 | (73) | 0 |
| 1887 |
32 |
2475 | (68) | 9 |
| 1888 |
43 |
2450 | (74) | 0 |
| 1889 |
51 |
2424 | (79) | 0 |
| 1890 |
74 |
2399 | (81) | 0 |
| 1891 |
87 |
2374 | (83) | 0 |
| 1892 |
108 |
2348 | (82) | 2 |
| 1893 |
115 |
2335 | (83) | 0 |
| 1894 |
128 |
2322 | (83) | 0 |
| 1895 |
146 |
2309 | (80) | 1 |
| 1896 |
147 |
2304 | (79) | 1 |
| 1897 |
145 |
2299 | (78) | 2 |
| 1898 |
182 |
2276 | (79) | 0 |
| 1899 |
225 |
2254 | (78) | 1 |
| 1900 |
251 |
2242 | (78) | 1 |
| 1901 |
282 |
2227 | (79) | 1 |
| 1902 |
303 |
2220 | (80) | 1 |
| 1903 |
314 |
2212 | (81) | 1 |
| 1904 |
369 |
2190 | (84) | 2 |
| 1905 |
414 |
2173 | (90) | 2 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Reichhelm, Gustavus Charles |
| Also known as: Garibaldi |
| Born: 6 Nov. 1839 |
| Died: 30 Nov. 1905 |
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| References |
| Books |
| Forster, Negele and Tischbierek, Emanuel Lasker, Vol.I, page 157 |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 350 |
| Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 120 |
| Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 77 |
| Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 323 |
| Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard, page 116 |
| Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 273, 402 |
| Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 61 |
| Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia |
| van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 33, 67, 371 |
| Winter, Kings, Commoners and Knaves, page 56 |
| Web |
| Hilbert, John S. [A Tale of One City] |
| Kingston, Taylor and Russell, Hanon. [The Eighth Annual ChessCafe Holiday Quiz], page 6 |
| Sarah. [The Franklin Chess Club] |
| Sarah. [George Henry Mackenzie] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
| Montgomery, H.P. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1860 |
(c) |
1.5 | - | 5.5 |
Montgomery, H.P. gave odds of a knight |
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Lichtenhein, T. 1861 |
(c) |
2 | - | 1 |
|
| Leonard, J.A. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1861 |
(c) |
4 | - | 0 |
|
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Elson, J. 1862 |
(f) |
8 | - | 5 |
|
| Mackenzie, G.H. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1864 |
(c) |
1 | - | 1 |
|
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Montgomery, H.C. 1864 (1) |
(f) |
7 | - | 1 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight |
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Perrin, F. 1864 |
(c) |
6 | - | 3 |
|
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Montgomery, H.C. 1864 (2) |
(f) |
3.5 | - | 5.5 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a rook |
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Montgomery, H.P. 1864 |
(f) |
8 | - | 4 |
|
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Chilton, H.J. 1865 |
(f) |
8.5 | - | 2.5 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight |
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Mackenzie, G.H. 1865 |
(c) |
4.5 | - | 1.5 |
|
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Sayen, W.H. 1865 |
(f) |
4 | - | 0 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight |
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Knox, G.C. 1865 (1) |
(c) |
8.5 | - | 1.5 |
|
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Cruickshank, G. 1865 (1) |
(c) |
6 | - | 0 |
|
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Ingram, S.D. 1865 (1) |
(c) |
2 | - | 0 |
|
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Knox, G.C. 1865 (2) |
(c) |
2 | - | 3 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight |
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Cruickshank, G. 1865 (2) |
(c) |
2 | - | 1 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight |
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Congdon, J.A. 1865 |
(c) |
1 | - | 1 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight |
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Ingram, S.D. 1865 (2) |
(c) |
2 | - | 0 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight |
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Hillman (1) 1865 |
(c) |
4 | - | 1 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a rook |
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Hemperly, F.H. 1865 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a rook |
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Simonton 1865 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a rook |
| Mackenzie, G.H. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1866 |
(f) |
5.5 | - | 0.5 |
|
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Jellett, J.I. 1866 |
(f) |
5 | - | 5 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
| Mackenzie, G.H. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1867 |
(f) |
8 | - | 1 |
|
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Alexander, J.H. 1868 |
(f) |
3 | - | 1 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a rook |
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Jones, W.B. 1868 |
(c) |
5 | - | 4 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight |
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Roberts, J.A. 1873 |
(f) |
5 | - | 3 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Mason, Ja. 1874 |
(c) |
3.5 | - | 2.5 |
|
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Roberts, J.A. 1874 |
(f) |
3.5 | - | 2.5 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Alberoni, E. 1875 |
(c) |
3 | - | 3 |
|
| Mackenzie, G.H. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1876 |
(c) |
1 | - | 1 |
|
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Shipley, W.P. 1877 (1) |
(c) |
0 | - | 2 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight |
| Reichhelm, G.C. - Shipley, W.P. 1877 (2) |
(s) |
1 | - | 0 |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of pawn and move |
| Mackenzie, G.H. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1880 |
(c) |
0.5 | - | 0.5 |
|
| Lasker, Em. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1892 |
(c) |
2 | - | 0 |
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Tournament data
| Philadelphia 1860 |
1st Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament |
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Reichhelm, G.C. - Thomas, W.G. |
3.5 - 1.5 |
| | |
Thomas, W.G. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
|
Reichhelm, G.C. - Macadam, W.R. |
2 - 3 |
| | |
Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of pawn and move |
| Philadelphia 1864 |
Philadelphia Club Handicap |
7 | / | 11 |
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| Philadelphia and New York 1883 |
Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match |
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|
Reichhelm, G.C. - Teed, F.M. |
1 - 1 |
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| Philadelphia 1887 (2) |
2nd Franklin Chess Club Championship |
5.5 | / | 9 |
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| Philadelphia and New York 1895 |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match |
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Reichhelm, G.C. - Showalter, J.W. |
0 - 1 |
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| Philadelphia 1896 (2) |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match |
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Reichhelm, G.C. - Halpern, J.C. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Philadelphia and New York 1897 |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match |
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Reichhelm, G.C. - Jasnogrodsky, N. |
1 - 0 |
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| Philadelphia 1897 (3) |
Franklin Chess Club - Mercantile Library Chess Club Match |
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Reichhelm, G.C. - Neumann, J. |
1 - 0 |
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| Philadelphia 1899 (3) |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match |
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Reichhelm, G.C. - Simonson, G. |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1900 (4) |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match |
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Reichhelm, G.C. - Simonson, G. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Philadelphia 1901 (4) |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match |
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Reichhelm, G.C. - Schmidt, L. |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1902 (2) |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match |
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Reichhelm, G.C. - Hanham, J.M. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Philadelphia or New York (?) 1903 |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match |
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Reichhelm, G.C. - Siegheim, B.E. |
1 - 0 |
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| Philadelphia and Chicago 1904 |
Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checkers Club Telegraph Match |
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Reichhelm, G.C. - Medinus, C. |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1904 (3) |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match |
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Reichhelm, G.C. - Halpern, J.C. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Philadelphia and Chicago 1905 |
Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checker Club Telegraph Match |
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Reichhelm, G.C. - Parke, L.W. |
0 - 1 |
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| Philadelphia 1905 (1) |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match |
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Reichhelm, G.C. - Cass, A.C. |
1 - 0 |
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| Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025 |
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