Reichhelm, Gustavus




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1860  59  2372 (61) 17
1861  53  2395 (57) 7
1862  39  2430 (55) 13
1863  24  2460 (54) 0
1864  18  2490 (46) 50
1865  12  2511 (47) 52
1866  21  2465 (50) 16
1867  25  2453 (54) 9
1868  23  2473 (59) 13
1869  22  2482 (66) 0
1870  20  2492 (69) 0
1871  19  2501 (69) 0
1872  19  2510 (66) 0
1873  14  2520 (60) 8
1874  15  2523 (55) 12
1875  15  2508 (57) 6
1876  16  2504 (63) 2
1877  17  2498 (68) 3
1878  21  2491 (73) 0
1879  21  2484 (76) 0
1880  23  2477 (77) 1
1881  27  2473 (79) 0
1882  30  2470 (79) 0
1883  38  2467 (77) 2
1884  39  2469 (78) 0
1885  34  2471 (76) 0
1886  34  2473 (73) 0
1887  30  2475 (68) 9
1888  41  2449 (74) 0
1889  53  2423 (79) 0
1890  75  2398 (82) 0
1891  89  2372 (83) 0
1892  103  2347 (83) 2
1893  112  2333 (84) 0
1894  130  2320 (83) 0
1895  144  2306 (81) 1
1896  148  2300 (79) 1
1897  146  2294 (79) 2
1898  182  2271 (80) 0
1899  232  2247 (80) 1
1900  246  2233 (80) 1
1901  282  2217 (82) 1
1902  302  2209 (84) 0
1903  317  2202 (85) 1
1904  363  2182 (86) 2
1905  407  2166 (92) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Reichhelm, Gustavus Charles  
   Also known as: Garibaldi
Born: 6 Nov. 1839
Died: 30 Nov. 1905
 
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]

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

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1860     1st Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament    
  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
Philadelphia and New York 1883     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Teed, F.M.     1 - 1    
Philadelphia 1887 (2)     2nd Franklin Chess Club Championship     5.5  /  9
Philadelphia and New York 1895     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Showalter, J.W.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1896 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Halpern, J.C.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia and New York 1897     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Jasnogrodsky, N.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1897 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Mercantile Library Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Neumann, J.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1899 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Simonson, G.     0 - 1    
New York 1900 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Simonson, G.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1901 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Schmidt, L.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia or New York (?) 1903     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Siegheim, B.E.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia and Chicago 1904     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checkers Club Telegraph Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Medinus, C.     0 - 1    
New York 1904 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Halpern, J.C.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia and Chicago 1905     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checker Club Telegraph Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Parke, L.W.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1905 (1)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Cass, A.C.     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023