Jellett, James




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1864  130  2244 (68) 20
1865  132  2239 (71) 0
1866  134  2233 (71) 10
1867  139  2227 (81) 0
1868  144  2222 (89) 0
1869  150  2216 (96) 0
1870  150  2211 (102) 0
1871  158  2206 (107) 0
1872  162  2200 (111) 0
1873  169  2195 (115) 0
1874  167  2190 (118) 0
1875  181  2184 (121) 0
1876  182  2179 (124) 0
1877  180  2173 (126) 0
1878  185  2168 (128) 0
1879  195  2163 (130) 0
1880  222  2157 (131) 0
1881  253  2152 (133) 0
1882  262  2147 (134) 0
1883  289  2141 (134) 0
1884  319  2136 (135) 0
1885  327  2130 (135) 0
1886  334  2125 (135) 0
1887  349  2120 (135) 0
1888  358  2114 (135) 0
1889  359  2109 (135) 0
1890  384  2104 (134) 0
1891  393  2098 (133) 0
1892  429  2093 (132) 0
1893  454  2087 (130) 0
1894  465  2082 (129) 0
1895  485  2077 (127) 0
1896  491  2071 (124) 0
1897  507  2066 (122) 0
1898  544  2061 (119) 0
1899  576  2055 (116) 0
1900  597  2050 (112) 5

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Jellett, James I.  
Born: 5 Nov. 1842
Died: 22 Apr. 1914
 
Notes:
Brennen gives death date as 12-04-1914. Gaige gives death date as 22-04-1914. Hilbert gives 'J.J. Jellett', as does Reichhelm on p.56, but not in the index, p.155. The Philadelphia Daily Evening Bulletin of 5 Mar. 1864 also has 'J.J. Jellett'. The Schachzeitung of Apr. 1869 (p.108) has 'J.J. Jellette'.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 194
   Hilbert, Napier, page 4, 104
   Moran, World Chess Championship I, page 112
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 10, 59
Periodicals
   [NYC], 10 Dec. 1864
   [PDEB], 5 Mar. 1864
   [PDEB], 7 June 1867
   [Sph], vol. 2, no. 15, 15 Dec. 1866, page 232
   [SZ], vol. 24, no. 4, Apr. 1869, page 108
Web
   Brennen, Neil.  [The Champion of the North: James Jellett's Adventures in American Chess]

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

Jellett, J.I. - Montgomery, H.C. 1864         (f)     6.5   -   3.5
Reichhelm, G.C. - Jellett, J.I. 1866         (f)     5   -   5      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of pawn and two moves

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1864     Philadelphia Club Handicap     9  /  11      odds player in pawn and two moves class
Excelsior 1900 (1)     1st Western Chess Association Tournament (1st USA Open)     3  /  5


Player information updated: 6 Aug. 2024