Ascher, Jacob




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  223  2086 (119) 3
1866  238  2096 (117) 0
1867  216  2106 (114) 0
1868  224  2116 (111) 0
1869  221  2125 (107) 0
1870  219  2135 (102) 0
1871  217  2145 (97) 3
1872  209  2159 (95) 0
1873  195  2172 (93) 0
1874  182  2186 (89) 3
1875  177  2198 (88) 0
1876  161  2210 (87) 0
1877  138  2223 (83) 0
1878  137  2235 (79) 0
1879  132  2247 (72) 10
1880  140  2249 (73) 0
1881  148  2251 (72) 0
1882  157  2252 (68) 0
1883  169  2254 (61) 5
1884  182  2253 (55) 13
1885  206  2236 (57) 10
1886  206  2244 (64) 0
1887  194  2253 (67) 0
1888  200  2262 (67) 0
1889  180  2271 (65) 0
1890  168  2280 (58) 14
1891  189  2263 (65) 1
1892  215  2246 (70) 5
1893  238  2231 (79) 0
1894  264  2215 (87) 0
1895  289  2200 (93) 1
1896  305  2186 (99) 0
1897  331  2171 (104) 0
1898  366  2156 (109) 0
1899  405  2142 (113) 1
1900  451  2131 (116) 0
1901  478  2121 (119) 0
1902  523  2111 (122) 0
1903  559  2100 (124) 0
1904  595  2090 (126) 0
1905  631  2079 (127) 1
1906  662  2066 (130) 0
1907  721  2052 (132) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Ascher, Jacob Gottschalk  
   Also known as: J.G. Asher
Born: 18 Feb. 1841
Died: 12 Oct. 1912
 
Notes:
Name sometimes appears as 'J.G. Archer', as in the History and Report of the New York State Chess Association. The American Chess Magazine of Apr. 1899 (p.440) has 'J.G. Asher'.
 
References
Books
   Davies, Samuel Lipschütz, page 275
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 14
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 285
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 46, 338
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 50
   Yanofsky, 100 Years of Chess in Canada, page 27
Periodicals
   [ACMa], vol. 2, no. 10, Apr. 1899, page 440
   [CIN], vol. 7, no. 11, 15 Mar. 1873, page 175
   [CW], vol. 1, no. 11, Jan. 1866, page 346
   [DCJ], vol. 8, no. 65, July 1875, page 347
   [Era], vol. 26, no. 1346, 10 July 1864, page 14
   [Era], vol. 33, no. 1701, 30 Apr. 1871, page 7
   [ILN], vol. 48, no. 1356, 10 Feb. 1866, page 147
   [ILN], vol. 62, no. 1755, 19 Apr. 1873, page 379
   [MDR], 9 July 1875
   [NYC], 4 June 1864
   [PDEB], 4 June 1864
   [WP], vol. 5, no. 12, 1 Apr. 1873, page 189
Web
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: Champions - Closed] (broken)
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: Jacob G. Ascher] (broken)
   Hilbert, John S.  [Howard Staunton and Chess by 'Electric Telegraph']
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [Anti-Semitism in Chess], page 3
   Wright, Stephen.  [Early Canadian Championships]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Zukertort, J.H. - Ascher, J.G. 1884 (1)         (c)     3   -   0      Zukertort, J.H. gave odds of pawn and move
Zukertort, J.H. - Ascher, J.G. 1884 (2)         (s)     3.5   -   1.5
Zukertort, J.H. - Ascher, J.G. 1884 (3)         (c)     3   -   2      Zukertort, J.H. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Ascher, J.G. - Phillips, C.W. 1885         (c)     4   -   1
Boultbee, W.H. - Ascher, J.G. 1885         (c)     3.5   -   1.5
Judd, Max - Ascher, J.G. 1890         (c)     1.5   -   1.5
Delmar, E. (1) - Ascher, J.G. 1890         (c)     5   -   3
Ascher, J.G. - Richardson, H. 1890         (c)     2.5   -   0.5

Tournament data

Montreal and Quebec 1865     Montréal - Québec Telegraphic Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Sanderson, E.     1 - 2    
Montreal and Quebec 1871     Montréal - Québec Telegraphic Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Champion, C.P.     1.5 - 1.5    
Montreal and Quebec 1874     Montreal - Quebec Telegraphic Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Andrews, F.H.     2 - 1    
Montreal 1879     7th Canadian Chess Championship Tournament     10  /  12
Montreal 1883     11th Canadian Championship     4  /  5
  Ascher, J.G. - Howe, H.A.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1891 (5)     New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Kempa-Pieczonka, A.     1 - 0    
Newark 1892     New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Kempa-Pieczonka, A.     1 - 0    
New York 1892 (4)     14th New York State Championship    
  Ascher, J.G. - Otten, H.     0 - 1    
  Ascher, J.G. - Fitch, J.H.A.     1 - 0    
  Ascher, J.G. - Broughton, L.D.     1 - 0    
  Ascher, J.G. - Simonson, G.     0 - 1    
New York 1895 (4)     Manhattan - Staten Island Club Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Kuhn, L.     1 - 0    
New York 1895 (6)     Manhattan Team Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Dalton, W.R.I.     1 - 0    
New York 1899 (5)     Manhattan Club Handicap Tournament     11  /  14      odds player in pawn and move class
New York 1905 (1)     Manhattan Club - All New Jersey Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Doyle, P.J.     1 - 0    
New York 1907 (3)     Manhattan Club - Brooklyn Club Match    
  Ascher, J.G. - Taber, J.R.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025