Gilberg, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  246  2082 (76) 3
1870  237  2103 (67) 19
1871  270  2084 (77) 0
1872  296  2064 (85) 0
1873  315  2045 (91) 0
1874  346  2026 (97) 1
1875  371  2017 (103) 0
1876  382  2008 (109) 0
1877  375  1999 (114) 0
1878  395  1990 (118) 0
1879  397  1980 (123) 0
1880  434  1971 (126) 0
1881  502  1962 (130) 0
1882  538  1953 (133) 0
1883  583  1944 (135) 0
1884  653  1935 (138) 0
1885  655  1926 (140) 0
1886  675  1917 (142) 0
1887  670  1908 (144) 0
1888  695  1899 (146) 0
1889  698  1890 (147) 0
1890  733  1881 (149) 0
1891  739  1872 (150) 0
1892  802  1863 (151) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Gilberg, Charles Alexander  
Born: 17 June 1835
Died: 21 Jan. 1898
 
Notes:
The Chess World of June 1868 (vol.4, p.102) has 'C.A. Gilbert'.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 139
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 535
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 74, 258
   Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard, page 146
   Hillyer, Thomas Frère, page 117
   van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 39, 298
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. I, page 5
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 17
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. VI, page 11
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. VII, page 12
   Winter, A Chess Omnibus, page 322
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 33, no. 107, 4 May 1872, page 4
   [CW], vol. 4, no. 3, June 1868, page 102
   [Era], vol. 31, no. 1592, 28 Mar. 1869, page 4
   [GWT], 23 Aug. 1867
   [NYC], 9 Nov. 1861
   [SoT], 1 June 1872
Web
   Harding, Tim.  [The World's Greatest Chess Library], page 8
   Hilbert, John S.  [New York 1891: A Day to Remember Part 2], page 10
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [Obituaries], page 2
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [When Blindfold Chess Became Easy], page 7
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 4886. Lightning chess]

Tournament data

New York 1869 (3)     Brooklyn Club Tournament     11  /  14
New York 1869 (6)     Brooklyn Club Tournament    
  Gilberg, C.A. - Merian, P.A.     0 - 2    
New York 1870 (2)     Brooklyn Club Tournament     6.5  /  15
New York 1870 (4)     Brooklyn Club - Cafe International Team Match     2.5  /  4
New York 1874 (1)     Brooklyn Club Handicap Tournament     0  /  11
New York 1892 (1)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Gilberg, C.A. - Vorrath, A.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 30 Jul. 2023