Morgan, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1886  433  2053 (45) 32
1887  404  2076 (43) 20
1888  325  2125 (38) 36
1889  261  2173 (36) 42
1890  236  2218 (40) 21
1891  210  2243 (39) 21
1892  197  2257 (37) 29
1893  224  2237 (38) 31
1894  275  2192 (43) 3
1895  314  2166 (37) 41
1896  322  2158 (42) 11
1897  285  2185 (44) 13
1898  374  2137 (48) 13
1899  503  2070 (57) 9

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Morgan, Joseph Palmer  
   Also known as: J. Palmer
Born: 29 Nov. 1866
Died: 2 Nov. 1899
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 290
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 230
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 89
   Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 34
   Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 78, 212
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 17

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

Ostolaza, E. - Morgan, J.P. 1890         (f)     4.5   -   2.5
Shipley, W.P. - Morgan, J.P. 1891         (f)     6   -   2
Walbrodt, C.A. - Morgan, J.P. 1893         (c)     1   -   0
Pillsbury, H.N. - Morgan, J.P. 1893         (c)     1   -   0
Albin, A. - Morgan, J.P. 1895         (c)     1   -   1

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1886 (1)     Junior Club - Wilmington Club Match (2)    
  Morgan, J.P. - Rogers, B.W.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1886 (2)     1st Franklin Chess Club Championship     11  /  24      odds player in pawn and two moves class
Wilmington 1886     Junior Club - Wilmington Club Match (1)    
  Morgan, J.P. - Darlington, E.J.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1886 (3)     Junior Chess Club Tournament     5  /  10
Philadelphia 1887 (1)     Junior Club - Wilmington Club Match (2)    
  Morgan, J.P. - Knox, J.L.     0.5 - 0.5    
Wilmington 1887     Junior Club - Wilmington Club Match (1)    
  Morgan, J.P. - Tatnall, J.W.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1887 (3)     Junior Chess Club Tournament     7.5  /  18
New York 1888 (1)     Junior Club - Columbia Club Match (1)    
  Morgan, J.P. - Devide, C.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1888 (1)     3rd Franklin Chess Club Championship     5  /  13      odds player in pawn and move class
Philadelphia 1888 (2)     Junior Club - Columbia Club Match (2)    
  Morgan, J.P. - Stern, Max     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1888 (3)     Junior Chess Club Tournament     12.5  /  23
Philadelphia 1889 (1)     4th Franklin Chess Club Championship     12.5  /  24
Philadelphia 1889 (2)     Junior Chess Club Tournament     12  /  22
Philadelphia 1890 (1)     5th Franklin Chess Club Championship     6.5  /  14
Philadelphia 1890 (2)     Junior Club - Penn Club Match    
  Morgan, J.P. - Cross, E.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1891 (1)     6th Franklin Chess Club Championship    
  Morgan, J.P. - Martinez, C.S.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1891 (2)     Junior Chess Club Tournament     7.5  /  12
New York 1892 (4)     14th New York State Championship    
  Morgan, J.P. - Ferris, W.J.     1 - 0    
  Morgan, J.P. - Delmar, E. (1)     0 - 1    
  Morgan, J.P. - Loeb, S.E.     1 - 0    
  Morgan, J.P. - Stubbs, H.D.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia or New York (?) 1892     Junior Club - New York City Club Match    
  Morgan, J.P. - Hanham, J.M.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1892 (1)     7th Franklin Chess Club Championship     4  /  10
Philadelphia 1892 (2)     Junior Chess Club Tournament     11.5  /  16
Philadelphia 1893 (1)     8th Franklin Chess Club Championship     11  /  18
Philadelphia 1893 (2)     Junior Chess Club Tournament     7.5  /  13
Philadelphia 1894 (3)     Franklin Chess Club Knock-Out Tournament    
  Morgan, J.P. - Maguire, E.S.     1 - 0    
  Morgan, J.P. - Ferris, W.J.     0 - 1    
  Morgan, J.P. - Voigt, H.G.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1895 (1)     Franklin Chess Club Knock-Out Tournament    
  Morgan, J.P. - Magee, J.F.     1 - 0    
  Morgan, J.P. - Robinson, D.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Morgan, J.P. - White, E.A.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Morgan, J.P. - Shipley, W.P.     1.5 - 1.5    
Philadelphia and New York 1895     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Morgan, J.P. - Davidson, H. (1)     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1895 (2)     10th Franklin Chess Club Championship     6  /  20
Philadelphia 1895 (6)     Junior Chess Club Tournament     6  /  12
Philadelphia 1896 (1)     Franklin Chess Club Knock-Out Tournament    
  Morgan, J.P. - Bampton, S.W.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1896 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Morgan, J.P. - Ryan, J.S.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1896 (5)     Junior Chess Club Tournament     3.5  /  9
Philadelphia 1897 (1)     Pennsylvania State Chess Association Tournament    
  Morgan, J.P. - Robinson, D.S.     0 - 1    
  Morgan, J.P. - Sweeney, F.     1 - 0    
  Morgan, J.P. - Bartow, J.B.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia and New York 1897     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Morgan, J.P. - Baird, D.G.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1897 (2)     12th Franklin Chess Club Championship     6.5  /  9
Philadelphia 1897 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Mercantile Library Chess Club Match    
  Morgan, J.P. - Stout, G.H.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1898 (2)     Pennsylvania State Chess Association Tournament    
  Morgan, J.P. - Perry-Smith, O.     1 - 0    
  Morgan, J.P. - Magee, J.F.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1898 (3)     13th Franklin Chess Club Championship     5  /  11
Philadelphia 1899 (1)     14th Junior Chess Club Championship     0  /  9


Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023