Galbreath, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1877  146  2207 (113) 15
1878  135  2221 (106) 7
1879  144  2210 (111) 0
1880  172  2198 (116) 0
1881  202  2187 (120) 0
1882  230  2176 (124) 0
1883  261  2165 (127) 0
1884  288  2154 (130) 0
1885  305  2143 (133) 0
1886  311  2132 (136) 0
1887  336  2121 (138) 0
1888  350  2109 (140) 0
1889  366  2098 (142) 0
1890  401  2087 (143) 0
1891  422  2076 (145) 0
1892  467  2065 (146) 0
1893  487  2054 (147) 0
1894  518  2043 (148) 0
1895  542  2031 (149) 0
1896  548  2020 (150) 0
1897  589  2009 (151) 0
1898  625  1998 (151) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Galbreath, John Albert  
   Also known as: John Albert Galbreath, Jr.
Born: 6 Oct. 1846
Died: 3 July 1920
 
Notes:
Staunton has 'J.A. Galbraith' in the Illustrated London News (13 Jan. 1872, p.51), as does Turf, Field and Farm of 22 Dec. 1871, and the Era of 21 Jan. 1872 (p.14).
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 131
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 89, 120
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 224
   Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 132
   van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 53, 59
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 23
Periodicals
   [Alb], 11 June 1870
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [DCJ], vol. 4, no. 28, June 1872, page 70
   [DCJ], vol. 4, no. 29, July 1872, page 110
   [DCJ], vol. 5, no. 35, Jan. 1873, page 30
   [Era], vol. 32, no. 1658, 3 July 1870, page 6
   [Era], vol. 34, no. 1739, 21 Jan. 1872, page 14
   [HWT], 13 Dec. 1873
   [ILN], vol. 60, no. 1688, 13 Jan. 1872, page 51
   [NODP], 26 Aug. 1877
   [NYC], 25 June 1870
   [NYC], 30 July 1870
   [NYC], 11 Mar. 1871
   [NYC], 1 Apr. 1871
   [NYC], 22 Apr. 1871
   [NYS], 26 Feb. 1893
   [PDEB], 10 June 1870
   [SLGD], 19 Dec. 1875
   [SoT], 18 June 1870
   [SoT], 11 Nov. 1871
   [SoT], 23 Dec. 1871
   [TFF], 27 May 1870
   [TFF], 10 June 1870
   [TFF], 2 June 1871
   [TFF], 22 Dec. 1871
Web
   Sarah.  [John Albert Galbreath, Jr.]

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

Galbreath, J.A. - DeLap, E.G. 1877         (f)     11   -   4
Judd, Max - Galbreath, J.A. 1878         (f)     5   -   2

Tournament data

London, England and New York 1898     3rd Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Galbreath, J.A. - Trenchard, H.W.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 30 Jul. 2023