Edo Ratings, Birch, J.A.

Birch, James

Ratings

Year	Rank	Edo	Dev.	Games
1855	122	1958	(117)	2
1856	147	1958	(115)	0
1857	154	1958	(112)	0
1858	160	1958	(109)	0
1859	180	1958	(105)	1
1860	196	1961	(102)	0
1861	198	1964	(98)	3
1862	196	1970	(96)	6
1863	186	1972	(96)	2
1864	191	1974	(98)	0
1865	202	1976	(100)	1
1866	232	1973	(103)	0
1867	232	1970	(106)	0
1868	233	1967	(108)	0
1869	232	1964	(109)	1
1870	258	1965	(112)	3
1871	267	1956	(118)	3
1872	278	1948	(124)	0
1873	307	1940	(130)	0
1874	311	1932	(135)	0
1875	330	1925	(139)	0
1876	352	1917	(143)	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 1876     East and West of Scotland Match

  Birch, J.A. - Boase     1.5 - 1.5