Morgan, James




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1857  52  2355 (100) 4
1858  50  2379 (99) 0
1859  45  2402 (97) 3
1860  47  2412 (99) 0
1861  42  2422 (101) 0
1862  40  2431 (102) 0
1863  32  2441 (103) 0
1864  25  2451 (103) 0
1865  24  2461 (102) 0
1866  24  2470 (101) 0
1867  20  2480 (99) 0
1868  19  2490 (96) 0
1869  19  2500 (92) 0
1870  17  2509 (87) 0
1871  16  2519 (81) 7
1872  16  2515 (88) 0
1873  17  2512 (93) 0
1874  16  2508 (98) 0
1875  18  2504 (101) 0
1876  18  2500 (104) 0
1877  19  2497 (106) 0
1878  20  2493 (108) 0
1879  19  2489 (109) 0
1880  20  2485 (110) 0
1881  23  2482 (110) 0
1882  27  2478 (109) 0
1883  36  2474 (108) 0
1884  40  2470 (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