Gilbert, Ellen


Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  558  1695 (149) 12

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Gilbert, Ellen E.  
   Also known as: Mrs. J.W. Gilbert; Ellen E. Strong
Born: 30 Apr. 1837
Died: 12 Feb. 1900
 
Notes:
The Constitution of the American Chess Association (p.14) has 'Mrs. J.M. Gilbert'.
 
References
Books
   American Chess Association, Constitution of the American Chess Association, page 14
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 139
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 129
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (2nd ed.), page 152
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. VI, page 48, 115
   Winter, Chess Facts and Fables, page 285
Periodicals
   [BaH], 14 Dec. 1872
   [DCJ], vol. 8, no. 64, June 1875, page 271
   [DCJ], vol. 8, no. 67, Oct. 1875, page 436
   [Era], vol. 33, no. 1716, 13 Aug. 1871, page 14
   [HWT], 4 Nov. 1871
   [HWT], 9 Nov. 1872
   [HWT], 1 Mar. 1873
   [HWT], 28 June 1873
   [HWT], 27 Dec. 1873
   [ILN], vol. 69, no. 1955, 30 Dec. 1876, page 639
   [ILN], vol. 72, no. 2035, 29 June 1878, page 615
   [MCR], vol. 1, no. 2, Feb. 1874, page 53
   [MCR], vol. 1, no. 11, Nov. 1874, page 453
   [MDR], 31 Dec. 1875
   [SoT], 30 Sep. 1871
   [SoT], 20 Sep. 1873
Web
   Brennen, Neil R.  ['The Queen of Chess': The Correspondence Chess of Ellen Gilbert]
   Brennen, Neil R.  [Confidential Email from The Historian]
   Harding, Tim.  [Early Games of Chess by Telephone], page 2
   Harding, Tim.  [The first lady champion, Miss Mary Rudge]
   Sarah.  [The Indominatable Ellen Gilbert]
   Sarah.  [The Queen of Chess]
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [Obituaries], page 4

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

O'Farrell, P. - Gilbert, Ms. E.E. 1871         (f)     6.5   -   5.5


Player information updated: 30 Jul. 2023