Morgan, James




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1857  55  2356 (100) 4
1858  52  2380 (99) 0
1859  46  2403 (97) 3
1860  50  2413 (99) 0
1861  42  2422 (101) 0
1862  38  2432 (102) 0
1863  30  2441 (103) 0
1864  24  2451 (103) 0
1865  22  2461 (102) 0
1866  20  2470 (101) 0
1867  17  2480 (99) 0
1868  17  2489 (96) 0
1869  18  2499 (92) 0
1870  19  2509 (87) 0
1871  18  2518 (81) 7
1872  18  2514 (88) 0
1873  18  2510 (93) 0
1874  17  2506 (98) 0
1875  18  2502 (101) 0
1876  20  2498 (104) 0
1877  19  2494 (106) 0
1878  22  2490 (108) 0
1879  20  2486 (109) 0
1880  23  2482 (110) 0
1881  25  2478 (110) 0
1882  30  2474 (109) 0
1883  34  2470 (108) 0
1884  39  2466 (107) 3

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Morgan, James H.  
   Also known as: Dr. Morgan
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
The Davenport Daily Gazette of 21 Jan. 1859 has 'Jas. Mungar'.
 
References
Books
   American Chess Association, Constitution of the American Chess Association, page 15
   Fiske, First American Chess Congress, page 39, 59, 84, 146, 538
Periodicals
   [CMNY], vol. 1, no. 12, Dec. 1857, page 377
   [CMNY], vol. 3, no. 2, Feb. 1859, page 72
   [CMNY], vol. 3, no. 3, Mar. 1859, page 101
   [DDG], 21 Jan. 1859
   [Era], vol. 20, no. 1008, 17 Jan. 1858, page 4
   [FLIN], 14 Nov. 1857
   [Harp], 19 Feb. 1859
   [ILN], vol. 31, no. 877, 5 Sep. 1857, page 250
   [ILN], vol. 31, no. 888, 21 Nov. 1857, page 518
   [ILN], vol. 58, no. 1652, 27 May 1871, page 531
   [ILN], vol. 59, no. 1664, 12 Aug. 1871, page 139
   [ILN], vol. 59, no. 1676, 28 Oct. 1871, page 411
   [NYC], 24 Oct. 1857
   [NYC], 29 Jan. 1859
   [NYC], 28 Mar. 1863
   [NYTr], 7 Oct. 1857
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 231, 26 June 1869, page 411
   [SLGD], 26 Jan. 1884
   [SoT], 18 Feb. 1871
   [ST], no. 1903, 9 Oct. 1859, page supp.2
   [SZ], vol. 14, no. 10, Oct. 1859, page 327
   [TFF], 10 Mar. 1871
   [TFF], 25 Jan. 1884

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

Paulsen, L. - Morgan, J.H. 1857 (1)         (c)     1   -   0
Paulsen, L. - Morgan, J.H. 1857 (2)         (c)     3   -   0
Paulsen, L. - Morgan, J.H. 1859         (c)     1.5   -   1.5
Mackenzie, G.H. - Morgan, J.H. 1871         (f)     3.5   -   3.5
Zukertort, J.H. - Morgan, J.H. 1884         (c)     1.5   -   1.5


Player information updated: 2 Oct. 2023