Ascher, Jacob

Ratings
Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
1865 |
195 |
2077 | (120) | 3 |
1866 |
211 |
2087 | (117) | 0 |
1867 |
190 |
2097 | (115) | 0 |
1868 |
198 |
2107 | (112) | 0 |
1869 |
196 |
2117 | (108) | 0 |
1870 |
198 |
2127 | (103) | 0 |
1871 |
196 |
2137 | (98) | 3 |
1872 |
183 |
2151 | (96) | 0 |
1873 |
174 |
2165 | (94) | 0 |
1874 |
167 |
2179 | (90) | 3 |
1875 |
154 |
2192 | (89) | 0 |
1876 |
143 |
2204 | (88) | 0 |
1877 |
126 |
2217 | (85) | 0 |
1878 |
120 |
2230 | (80) | 0 |
1879 |
114 |
2242 | (73) | 10 |
1880 |
121 |
2247 | (74) | 0 |
1881 |
133 |
2251 | (73) | 0 |
1882 |
133 |
2255 | (69) | 0 |
1883 |
148 |
2259 | (61) | 5 |
1884 |
164 |
2262 | (56) | 13 |
1885 |
182 |
2249 | (58) | 10 |
1886 |
167 |
2262 | (64) | 0 |
1887 |
164 |
2275 | (67) | 0 |
1888 |
157 |
2288 | (68) | 0 |
1889 |
147 |
2301 | (65) | 0 |
1890 |
135 |
2314 | (59) | 14 |
1891 |
154 |
2303 | (66) | 1 |
1892 |
171 |
2292 | (71) | 5 |
1893 |
178 |
2282 | (82) | 0 |
1894 |
191 |
2273 | (90) | 0 |
1895 |
208 |
2264 | (98) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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Biographical data |
Name: Ascher, Jacob Gottschalk |
Born: 18 Feb. 1841 |
Died: 12 Oct. 1912 |
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Notes: |
Name sometimes appears as 'J.G. Archer', as in the History and Report of the New York State Chess Association. |
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References |
Books |
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 |
[CIN], vol. 7, no. 11, 15 Mar. 1873, page 175 |
[CW], vol. 1, no. 11, Jan. 1866, page 346 |
[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 |
[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] |
Cohen, David. [Canadian Chess: Jacob G. Ascher] |
Hilbert, John S. [Howard Staunton and Chess by 'Electric Telegraph'] |
Spinrad, Jeremy P. [Anti-Semitism in Chess], page 3 |
Wright, Stephen. [Early Canadian Championships] |
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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 |
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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 |
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Boultbee, W.H. - Ascher, J.G. 1885 |
(c) |
3.5 | - | 1.5 |
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Judd, M. - Ascher, J.G. 1890 |
(c) |
1.5 | - | 1.5 |
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Delmar, E. (1) - Ascher, J.G. 1890 |
(c) |
5 | - | 3 |
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Ascher, J.G. - Richardson, H. 1890 |
(c) |
2.5 | - | 0.5 |
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Tournament data
Montreal and Quebec 1865 |
Montréal - Québec Telegraphic Match |
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Ascher, J.G. - Sanderson, E. |
1 - 2 |
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Montreal and Quebec 1871 |
Montréal - Québec Telegraphic Match |
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Ascher, J.G. - Champion, C.P. |
1.5 - 1.5 |
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Montreal and Quebec 1874 |
Montreal - Quebec Telegraphic Match |
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Ascher, J.G. - Andrews, F.H. |
2 - 1 |
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Montreal 1879 |
7th Canadian Chess Championship Tournament |
10 | / | 12 |
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Montreal 1883 |
11th Canadian Championship |
4 | / | 5 |
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Ascher, J.G. - Howe, H.A. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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New York 1891 (3) |
New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match |
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Ascher, J.G. - Kempa-Pieczonka, A. |
1 - 0 |
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Newark 1892 |
New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match |
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Ascher, J.G. - Kempa-Pieczonka, A. |
1 - 0 |
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New York 1892 (4) |
14th New York State Championship |
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Ascher, J.G. - Otten, H. |
0 - 1 |
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Ascher, J.G. - Fitch, J.H.A. |
1 - 0 |
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Ascher, J.G. - Broughton, L.D. |
1 - 0 |
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Ascher, J.G. - Simonson, G. |
0 - 1 |
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New York 1895 (4) |
Manhattan - Staten Island Club Match |
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Ascher, J.G. - Kuhn, L. |
1 - 0 |
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New York 1895 (6) |
Manhattan Team Match |
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Ascher, J.G. - Dalton (1) |
1 - 0 |
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Player information updated: 5 May 2020 |
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