Dobell, Herbert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  789  1970 (149) 1
1905  822  1969 (146) 1
1906  832  1968 (145) 0
1907  859  1968 (143) 0
1908  856  1968 (142) 0
1909  937  1968 (140) 0
1910  927  1968 (138) 0
1911  954  1968 (136) 0
1912  936  1968 (133) 0
1913  964  1968 (130) 0
1914  924  1968 (127) 0
1915  859  1968 (124) 0
1916  850  1968 (120) 0
1917  851  1968 (116) 0
1918  863  1968 (111) 0
1919  876  1967 (106) 0
1920  963  1967 (100) 0
1921  1064  1967 (93) 7
1922  1108  1960 (101) 0
1923  1243  1952 (109) 0
1924  1277  1945 (115) 0
1925  1358  1937 (121) 0
1926  1448  1930 (127) 0
1927  1478  1922 (132) 0
1928  1512  1915 (137) 0
1929  1536  1907 (141) 0
1930  1575  1900 (146) 0
1931  1668  1893 (149) 0
1932  1721  1885 (153) 0
1933  1713  1878 (157) 0
1934  1824  1870 (160) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Dobell, Herbert Edward  
Born: 1864
Died: 14 Sep. 1938
 
Notes:
Gaige gives date of death between 15-09-1863 and 14-09-1864.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 95
   Golombek, Golombek's Encyclopedia, page 138
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 330, 343, 478, 574
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 335, 336
   Hilbert, Napier, page 290
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 223, 243
   Winter, Chess Facts and Fables, page 170, 368
   Winter, Kings, Commoners and Knaves, page 259
Web
   Winter, Edward.  [Chessplayer Shot Dead in Hastings]
   Winter, Edward.  [Janowsky Jottings]

Tournament data

Hastings 1904 (1)     London League - Three Unions Match    
  Dobell, H.E. - Richmond, G.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
Copenhagen 1905     Hastings Club - Copenhagen Match    
  Dobell, H.E. - Rosendahl, A.C.     0 - 1    
Hastings 1921 (4)     2nd Hastings Christmas Congress - Major Tournament     2.5  /  7
Hastings 1934 (4)     Hastings - Brighton Match    
  Dobell, H.E. - Leaver, C.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025