Reichhelm, Gustavus




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1860  52  2379 (61) 17
1861  47  2401 (56) 7
1862  35  2434 (54) 13
1863  24  2463 (54) 0
1864  17  2492 (46) 50
1865  12  2513 (47) 52
1866  22  2467 (50) 16
1867  25  2455 (54) 9
1868  20  2473 (59) 13
1869  20  2484 (66) 0
1870  19  2494 (69) 0
1871  17  2504 (69) 0
1872  16  2515 (66) 0
1873  13  2525 (60) 8
1874  13  2529 (55) 12
1875  14  2513 (57) 6
1876  15  2508 (63) 2
1877  15  2501 (68) 3
1878  19  2494 (73) 0
1879  19  2487 (76) 0
1880  22  2479 (78) 1
1881  26  2476 (79) 0
1882  30  2473 (79) 0
1883  37  2469 (78) 2
1884  39  2470 (78) 0
1885  33  2471 (77) 0
1886  34  2473 (73) 0
1887  34  2474 (68) 9
1888  45  2449 (74) 0
1889  54  2424 (79) 0
1890  72  2399 (82) 0
1891  85  2374 (83) 0
1892  99  2349 (83) 2
1893  111  2336 (84) 0
1894  127  2323 (83) 0
1895  143  2311 (81) 1
1896  144  2305 (80) 1
1897  138  2300 (79) 2
1898  175  2278 (81) 0
1899  215  2256 (81) 1
1900  231  2243 (81) 1
1901  266  2227 (83) 1
1902  285  2221 (85) 0
1903  298  2214 (86) 1
1904  345  2195 (89) 2
1905  380  2179 (95) 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, 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 (3)     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: 30 Jul. 2023