Branch, Gerald




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1913  646  2115 (87) 6
1914  627  2114 (89) 0
1915  588  2114 (90) 0
1916  595  2113 (90) 1
1917  567  2125 (91) 0
1918  552  2138 (91) 0
1919  529  2150 (90) 0
1920  528  2163 (88) 0
1921  532  2175 (84) 0
1922  509  2187 (79) 0
1923  500  2200 (73) 12

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Branch, Gerald E.K.  
   Also known as: Prof. G.E. Branch
Born:
Died:
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 62
   Gaige, Chess Tournament Crosstables IV, page 602
   Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 355
Periodicals
   [ACB], vol. 10, no. 11, Nov. 1913, page 252
   [ACB], vol. 13, no. 8, Nov. 1916, page 216
   [ACB], vol. 20, no. 3, Mar. 1923, page 62

Tournament data

San Francisco, California 1913     San Francisco Invitation Tournament     2.5  /  6
San Francisco, California and Los Angeles 1916     San Francisco - Southern California Telegraphic Match    
  Branch, G.E.K. - Perry, E.R.     0 - 1    
Los Angeles and San Francisco, California 1923     Los Angeles - San Francisco Telegraph Match    
  Branch, G.E.K. - Schneider, A.F.     0.5 - 0.5    
San Francisco, California 1923     24th Western Chess Association Tournament     5.5  /  11

Player information updated: 20 Sept. 2025