Roberts, James




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1873  76  2306 (70) 8
1874  64  2330 (64) 6
1875  54  2364 (60) 12
1876  56  2361 (69) 0
1877  57  2358 (75) 0
1878  57  2355 (78) 0
1879  62  2352 (80) 0
1880  68  2349 (81) 0
1881  74  2345 (80) 0
1882  81  2342 (77) 11
1883  103  2329 (83) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Roberts, James  
Born:
Died:
 
References
Books
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 99
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 12
   van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 46, 60, 319
Periodicals
   [BH], 26 Oct. 1872
   [ILN], vol. 66, no. 1870, 12 June 1875, page 571
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Reichhelm, G.C. - Roberts, Ja. 1873         (f)     5   -   3      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Reichhelm, G.C. - Roberts, Ja. 1874         (f)     3.5   -   2.5      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of pawn and two moves

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1875     Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament     38.5  /  52
Philadelphia 1882     Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament     8  /  11
Philadelphia and New York 1883     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match    
  Roberts, Ja. - Delmar, E. (1)     1 - 1    

Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2020