Elson, Jacob

Ratings
Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
1859 |
66 |
2332 | (76) | 19 |
1860 |
55 |
2368 | (69) | 2 |
1861 |
48 |
2390 | (61) | 8 |
1862 |
44 |
2380 | (61) | 13 |
1863 |
41 |
2375 | (68) | 0 |
1864 |
44 |
2370 | (72) | 0 |
1865 |
47 |
2365 | (73) | 0 |
1866 |
53 |
2360 | (73) | 0 |
1867 |
53 |
2355 | (69) | 2 |
1868 |
54 |
2343 | (66) | 1 |
1869 |
57 |
2342 | (60) | 13 |
1870 |
54 |
2356 | (54) | 45 |
1871 |
50 |
2369 | (61) | 0 |
1872 |
46 |
2383 | (63) | 0 |
1873 |
37 |
2396 | (62) | 0 |
1874 |
35 |
2410 | (56) | 0 |
1875 |
38 |
2423 | (44) | 25 |
1876 |
38 |
2415 | (43) | 30 |
1877 |
39 |
2413 | (55) | 0 |
1878 |
40 |
2410 | (62) | 0 |
1879 |
45 |
2408 | (64) | 0 |
1880 |
49 |
2406 | (62) | 3 |
1881 |
56 |
2413 | (62) | 0 |
1882 |
55 |
2420 | (58) | 10 |
1883 |
55 |
2424 | (60) | 5 |
1884 |
53 |
2424 | (63) | 6 |
1885 |
60 |
2414 | (71) | 0 |
1886 |
67 |
2403 | (76) | 0 |
1887 |
75 |
2392 | (80) | 0 |
1888 |
79 |
2381 | (82) | 0 |
1889 |
88 |
2370 | (82) | 2 |
1890 |
92 |
2359 | (86) | 0 |
1891 |
110 |
2347 | (88) | 0 |
1892 |
123 |
2336 | (89) | 0 |
1893 |
131 |
2325 | (89) | 0 |
1894 |
141 |
2314 | (87) | 0 |
1895 |
153 |
2302 | (85) | 1 |
1896 |
164 |
2294 | (83) | 1 |
1897 |
170 |
2284 | (83) | 4 |
1898 |
199 |
2266 | (87) | 2 |
1899 |
226 |
2245 | (93) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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Biographical data |
Name: Elson, Jacob |
Born: 8 Apr. 1839 |
Died: 28 Jan. 1909 |
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References |
Books |
Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 107 |
Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 88, 89, 104 |
Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 99 |
Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard, page 117 |
Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 16, 319, 402 |
Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 385 |
Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 11 |
van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 46, 77, 366 |
van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. I, page 107 |
van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. III, page 101 |
Periodicals |
[BDE], vol. 31, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2 |
[CMNY], vol. 2, Jan. 1858, page 26 |
[CMNY], vol. 4, Sep. 1860, page 280 |
[CPQC], vol. 1, May 1868, page 54 |
[CW], vol. 3, Dec. 1867, page 322 |
[Era], vol. 31, 28 Mar. 1869, page 4 |
[Era], vol. 32, 8 May 1870, page 7 |
[Era], vol. 34, 21 Jan. 1872, page 14 |
[FLIN], 11 June 1859 |
[ILN], vol. 60, 13 Jan. 1872, page 51 |
[ILN], vol. 66, 12 June 1875, page 571 |
[ILN], vol. 69, 9 Sep. 1876, page 255 |
[NYC], 15 Dec. 1860 |
[NYC], 2 May 1868 |
[PDEB], 12 Nov. 1869 |
[SoT], 23 Dec. 1871 |
[TFF], 22 Dec. 1871 |
Web |
Brennen, Neil R. [Chess Reconstruction: Jacob Elson in Memphis] |
Sericano, C. [Philadelphia 1876] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Newman, L.C. - Elson, J. 1859 (1) |
(c) |
3 | - | 3 |
Newman, L.C. gave odds of pawn and move |
Newman, L.C. - Elson, J. 1859 (2) |
(c) |
8 | - | 5 |
Newman, L.C. gave odds of the move |
Elson, J. - Thompson, J. (1) 1860 |
(c) |
2 | - | 0 |
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Leonard, J.A. - Elson, J. 1861 |
(c) |
4 | - | 4 |
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Reichhelm, G.C. - Elson, J. 1862 |
(f) |
8 | - | 5 |
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Mackenzie, G.H. - Elson, J. 1867 |
(c) |
1 | - | 1 |
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Elson, J. - Congdon, J.A. 1868 |
(f) |
0 | - | 1 |
Elson, J. gave odds of a knight |
Whiteman, J.G. - Elson, J. 1869 (1) |
(f) |
8.5 | - | 2.5 |
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Whiteman, J.G. - Elson, J. 1869 (2) |
(f) |
1.5 | - | 0.5 |
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Elson, J. - Mason, Ja. 1870 |
(c) |
1 | - | 0 |
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Elson, J. - Wernich, H. 1870 |
(c) |
1.5 | - | 1.5 |
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Delmar, E. (1) - Elson, J. 1870 |
(f) |
3 | - | 2 |
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Elson, J. - Congdon, J.A. 1870 |
(f) |
5 | - | 7 |
Elson, J. gave odds of a knight |
Elson, J. - Maurice (1) 1870 (1) |
(f) |
2 | - | 0 |
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Elson, J. - Maurice (1) 1870 (2) |
(f) |
4.5 | - | 5.5 |
Elson, J. gave odds of a knight |
Elson, J. - Hicken, F.A. 1870 |
(f) |
7 | - | 5 |
Elson, J. gave odds of a knight |
Elson, J. - Delmar, E. (1) 1875 |
(f) |
3.5 | - | 1.5 |
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Mason, Ja. - Elson, J. 1875 |
(c) |
5.5 | - | 2.5 |
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Bird, H.E. - Elson, J. 1876 |
(c) |
6 | - | 1 |
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Mackenzie, G.H. - Elson, J. 1876 |
(c) |
5.5 | - | 0.5 |
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Sellman, A.G. - Elson, J. 1880 |
(c) |
0.5 | - | 0.5 |
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Mackenzie, G.H. - Elson, J. 1880 |
(c) |
1.5 | - | 0.5 |
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Steinitz, W. - Elson, J. 1883 |
(c) |
2 | - | 1 |
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Gunsberg, I.A. - Elson, J. 1889 |
(c) |
0.5 | - | 0.5 |
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Bird, H.E. - Elson, J. 1889 |
(c) |
0.5 | - | 0.5 |
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Tournament data
Philadelphia 1875 |
Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament |
37.5 | / | 52 |
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Philadelphia 1876 |
4th American Chess Congress |
8 | / | 14 |
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Elson, J. - Davidson, H. (1) |
2 - 1 |
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Philadelphia 1882 |
Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament |
7 | / | 10 |
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Philadelphia and New York 1883 |
Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match |
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Elson, J. - Davidson, H. (1) |
0.5 - 1.5 |
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Philadelphia 1884 (1) |
Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament |
5.5 | / | 7 |
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Philadelphia and New York 1895 |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match |
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Elson, J. - Gedalia, C. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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Philadelphia 1896 (2) |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match |
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Elson, J. - Simonson, G. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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Philadelphia 1897 (1) |
Pennsylvania State Chess Association Tournament |
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Elson, J. - Boice, W.S. |
1 - 0 |
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Elson, J. - Rhoads, J.H. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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Elson, J. - Barrett, S.R. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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Philadelphia and New York 1897 |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match |
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Elson, J. - Halpern, J.C. |
1 - 0 |
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Philadelphia 1898 (2) |
Pennsylvania State Chess Association Tournament |
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Elson, J. - Shipley, W.P. |
0 - 1 |
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Elson, J. - Barclay, A.C. |
1 - 0 |
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Elson, J. - Roeske, J.F. |
1 - 0 |
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Philadelphia 1899 (2) |
Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match |
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Elson, J. - Rocamora, S.R. |
0 - 1 |
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Player information updated: 5 May 2020 |
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