Gilberg, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  241  2079 (76) 3
1870  237  2101 (67) 19
1871  265  2081 (77) 0
1872  295  2062 (85) 0
1873  311  2043 (91) 0
1874  345  2023 (97) 1
1875  370  2014 (103) 0
1876  374  2006 (109) 0
1877  367  1997 (114) 0
1878  383  1988 (119) 0
1879  379  1979 (123) 0
1880  420  1970 (126) 0
1881  492  1961 (130) 0
1882  524  1952 (133) 0
1883  576  1943 (136) 0
1884  642  1934 (138) 0
1885  644  1925 (140) 0
1886  665  1916 (143) 0
1887  661  1908 (144) 0
1888  682  1899 (146) 0
1889  676  1890 (148) 0
1890  721  1881 (149) 0
1891  731  1872 (151) 0
1892  789  1863 (152) 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