Belcher, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1887  685  1865 (93) 9
1888  694  1863 (94) 0
1889  670  1862 (94) 0
1890  713  1861 (92) 0
1891  714  1859 (90) 0
1892  754  1858 (86) 1
1893  763  1865 (83) 1
1894  772  1877 (79) 7
1895  757  1896 (84) 0
1896  717  1916 (87) 0
1897  697  1935 (89) 0
1898  679  1954 (89) 0
1899  668  1974 (88) 0
1900  649  1993 (85) 0
1901  629  2012 (82) 7
1902  672  1995 (84) 0
1903  694  1979 (86) 0
1904  757  1962 (86) 0
1905  793  1945 (84) 6
1906  801  1954 (90) 0
1907  805  1963 (95) 0
1908  789  1972 (99) 0
1909  852  1981 (102) 0
1910  829  1990 (104) 0
1911  843  1999 (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