Ascher, Jacob




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  219  2086 (119) 3
1866  231  2096 (117) 0
1867  210  2106 (114) 0
1868  218  2116 (111) 0
1869  213  2126 (107) 0
1870  212  2135 (102) 0
1871  209  2145 (97) 3
1872  200  2159 (95) 0
1873  188  2173 (93) 0
1874  178  2186 (89) 3
1875  171  2198 (88) 0
1876  151  2211 (87) 0
1877  133  2223 (83) 0
1878  125  2235 (79) 0
1879  120  2248 (72) 10
1880  132  2250 (73) 0
1881  145  2252 (72) 0
1882  147  2254 (68) 0
1883  160  2256 (61) 5
1884  173  2255 (55) 13
1885  197  2238 (57) 10
1886  194  2246 (64) 0
1887  185  2255 (67) 0
1888  188  2264 (67) 0
1889  177  2273 (65) 0
1890  166  2281 (58) 14
1891  183  2266 (65) 1
1892  211  2249 (70) 5
1893  231  2234 (79) 0
1894  253  2219 (87) 0
1895  273  2204 (93) 1
1896  292  2190 (99) 0
1897  315  2175 (104) 0
1898  349  2161 (109) 0
1899  392  2147 (113) 1
1900  420  2136 (116) 0
1901  455  2126 (119) 0
1902  491  2116 (122) 0
1903  522  2105 (124) 0
1904  563  2095 (126) 0
1905  591  2085 (128) 1
1906  627  2071 (130) 0
1907  679  2058 (133) 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]
   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]
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