Belcher, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1887  718  1857 (93) 9
1888  727  1856 (94) 0
1889  704  1855 (94) 0
1890  745  1853 (92) 0
1891  744  1852 (90) 0
1892  800  1851 (86) 1
1893  822  1858 (83) 1
1894  830  1870 (79) 7
1895  805  1890 (84) 0
1896  781  1909 (87) 0
1897  749  1929 (88) 0
1898  736  1948 (89) 0
1899  727  1968 (88) 0
1900  708  1987 (85) 0
1901  678  2007 (81) 7
1902  720  1990 (84) 0
1903  733  1974 (86) 0
1904  800  1957 (86) 0
1905  836  1940 (84) 6
1906  838  1949 (90) 0
1907  851  1958 (95) 0
1908  839  1967 (99) 0
1909  904  1976 (102) 0
1910  884  1986 (104) 0
1911  901  1995 (106) 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