Belcher, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1887  710  1879 (91) 9
1888  729  1877 (92) 0
1889  716  1875 (92) 0
1890  744  1872 (91) 0
1891  744  1870 (89) 0
1892  797  1868 (85) 1
1893  828  1874 (82) 1
1894  848  1886 (78) 7
1895  829  1905 (83) 0
1896  790  1924 (86) 0
1897  756  1943 (88) 0
1898  748  1962 (88) 0
1899  730  1981 (87) 0
1900  710  2001 (85) 0
1901  684  2020 (81) 7
1902  725  2003 (84) 0
1903  752  1986 (85) 0
1904  814  1970 (85) 0
1905  857  1953 (84) 6
1906  856  1962 (90) 0
1907  872  1970 (95) 0
1908  857  1979 (99) 0
1909  916  1988 (102) 0
1910  900  1997 (104) 0
1911  907  2006 (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