Belcher, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1887  709  1875 (91) 9
1888  729  1873 (92) 0
1889  718  1871 (92) 0
1890  747  1868 (91) 0
1891  748  1866 (89) 0
1892  799  1864 (85) 1
1893  830  1870 (82) 1
1894  853  1881 (78) 7
1895  830  1901 (83) 0
1896  792  1920 (86) 0
1897  759  1939 (88) 0
1898  750  1958 (88) 0
1899  732  1977 (87) 0
1900  712  1997 (85) 0
1901  687  2016 (81) 7
1902  731  1999 (84) 0
1903  762  1982 (85) 0
1904  819  1965 (85) 0
1905  865  1949 (84) 6
1906  861  1957 (90) 0
1907  877  1966 (95) 0
1908  859  1975 (99) 0
1909  917  1984 (102) 0
1910  902  1993 (104) 0
1911  912  2002 (105) 6

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Belcher, Joseph Matthew  
Born: 30 Jan. 1854
Died: 22 Sep. 1926
 
Notes:
The Australian Chess Annual of 1896 has 'J.W. Belcher' on p.60, but 'J.M. Belcher' on pp.14 and 59.
 
References
Books
   Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 14, 59, 60
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 300
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 30
Periodicals
   [SAR], vol. 59, no. 14777, 24 Mar. 1894, page 7

Tournament data

Adelaide 1887 (2)     Australian Jubilee Congress - Minor Tournament     6.5  /  9
Melbourne and Adelaide 1892     Victoria - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Belcher, J.M. - Baynes, G.W.     0 - 1    
Melbourne and Adelaide 1893     Victoria - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Belcher, J.M. - Wilson, F.H.     0 - 1    
Adelaide 1894     1st South Australia Championship     2.5  /  7
Adelaide 1901 (1)     5th South Australia Championship     6.5  /  7
Adelaide 1905     6th South Australia Championship     3  /  5
  Belcher, J.M. - Cummings, E.L.     0.5 - 2.5    
Adelaide 1911     7th South Australia Championship     5.5  /  6

Player information updated: 6 May 2022