Edo Ratings, Birch, J.A.

Birch, James

Ratings

Year	Rank	Edo	Dev.	Games
1855	125	1967	(116)	2
1856	153	1967	(113)	0
1857	166	1967	(110)	0
1858	175	1967	(107)	0
1859	199	1967	(102)	1
1860	213	1970	(99)	0
1861	220	1974	(95)	3
1862	218	1980	(92)	6
1863	211	1983	(91)	2
1864	225	1986	(92)	0
1865	239	1989	(93)	1
1866	263	1989	(94)	0
1867	251	1988	(95)	0
1868	252	1987	(95)	0
1869	263	1987	(93)	1
1870	279	1992	(93)	3
1871	294	1982	(96)	3
1872	311	1973	(99)	3
1873	326	1965	(106)	0
1874	327	1956	(113)	0
1875	349	1947	(119)	0
1876	370	1938	(125)	3

Rating table notes

Biographical data

Name: Birch, James A.

Born:

Died:

Notes:

Staunton gives his name as 'I.A. Birch' in the Illustrated London News of 4 Apr. 1863 (p.395), but it is given elsewhere as 'J. Birch' or 'James Birch'. I believe these are the same person, as 'I' was often used interchangably for 'J' as an initial in the 19th century. In the Jun. 1853 issue of the Chess Player's Chronicle, he has 'James Bird' in error. There was also a 'Lee Birch' in Manchester, who was active at least until 1853.

References

Books

Chess Association, Manchester 1857 Report, page 40

Whyld, English Tournaments, page 11

Periodicals

[CP], vol. 3, June 1853, page 322

[CPC], vol. 1, June 1853, page 180

[CPC], vol. 3, May 1855, page 176

[Era], vol. 18, 4 May 1856, page 14

[Era], vol. 24, 13 Oct. 1861, page 13

[Era], vol. 24, 29 Dec. 1861, page 4

[ILN], vol. 22, 21 May 1853, page 403

[ILN], vol. 28, 3 May 1856, page 483

[ILN], vol. 30, 7 Feb. 1857, page 124

[ILN], vol. 42, 4 Apr. 1863, page 395

[ILN], vol. 62, 17 May 1873, page 475

[MWET], 26 Apr. 1856, page 6

[TG], vol. 33, 6 Jan. 1877, page 7

Web

Spinrad, Jeremy P. [Collected results, 1836-1863]

Tournament data

Liverpool 1855     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match

  Birch, J.A. - Sparke, M.     1.5 - 0.5

Manchester and Liverpool 1859     Manchester - Liverpool Telegraph Match

  Birch, J.A. - de Szabo, E.     0 - 1

Manchester 1861 (1)     Manchester Chess Club Tournament - 1st Class

  Birch, J.A. - Pindar, E.D.     0 - 3

Manchester 1862 (1)     Manchester Club Tournament

  Birch, J.A. - Perkins, G.     3 - 1

Manchester 1862 (2)     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match

  Birch, J.A. - Soul, J.     0.5 - 1.5

Liverpool 1863     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match

  Birch, J.A. - Schull, L.     0.5 - 1.5

Manchester 1865     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match

  Birch, J.A. - Soul, C.     0.5 - 0.5

Manchester 1869     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match

  Birch, J.A. - Soul, C.     0 - 1

Glasgow 1870     Glasgow Club - Athenaeum Club Match

  Birch, J.A. - Ross, A.     2.5 - 0.5

Edinburgh 1871     East and West of Scotland Match

  Birch, J.A. - Bostock     2 - 1

Edinburgh and Glasgow 1872     East and West of Scotland Match

  Birch, J.A. - McArthur, G.     1 - 2

Edinburgh 1876     East and West of Scotland Match

  Birch, J.A. - Boase     1.5 - 1.5