Steele, Robert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1868  247  2043 (81) 37
1869  258  2027 (79) 20
1870  249  2057 (79) 12
1871  243  2085 (80) 10
1872  253  2081 (81) 1
1873  258  2078 (80) 10
1874  253  2091 (80) 11
1875  266  2088 (82) 0
1876  269  2085 (82) 13
1877  250  2089 (85) 0
1878  259  2092 (86) 17

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Steele, Robert Moore  
   Also known as: R.M. Steele, jun.
Born: 25 Aug. 1844
Died: 2 Feb. 1920
 
References
Books
   Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 67
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 337
Periodicals
   [AO], vol. 28, no. 1545, 13 May 1871, page 14
   [BLL], no. 2728, 12 Oct. 1872, page 4
   [CPC], vol. 2, no. 24, 1 Dec. 1878, page 285
   [CW], vol. 4, no. 4, July 1868, page 145
   [EJA], vol. 1, no. 209, 9 Sep. 1869, page 2
   [Era], vol. 33, no. 1717, 20 Aug. 1871, page 7
   [ILN], vol. 59, no. 1665, 19 Aug. 1871, page 163
   [ILN], vol. 69, no. 1927, 1 July 1876, page 23
   [JAd], vol. 55, no. 15139, 3 Feb. 1920, page 1
   [RegA], vol. 85, no. 22851, 4 Feb. 1920, page 6
   [SAA], vol. 12, no. 3413, 23 Sep. 1869, page 2
   [SAA], vol. 16, no. 4776, 10 Feb. 1874, page 3
   [SAR], vol. 33, no. 7137, 23 Sep. 1869, page 2
   [SAR], vol. 41, no. 9237, 22 June 1876, page 7
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 5, 1 Sep. 1871, page 77
   [WP], vol. 5, no. 7, 1 Nov. 1872, page 96
   [WP], vol. 5, no. 9, 1 Jan. 1873, page 134
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [2nd NSW v SA Telegraphic Match 1872]
   Hilbert, John S.  [Howard Staunton and Chess by 'Electric Telegraph']
   [Robert Moore Steele (1844 - 1920)]

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

Steele, R.M. - Thwaites, H.J. 1868 (1)         (f)     11   -   1
Steele, R.M. - Thwaites, H.J. 1868 (2)         (f)     3   -   0      Steele, R.M. gave odds of pawn and move
Tyrrell, S. - Steele, R.M. 1869 (1)         (f)     3.5   -   1.5
Steele, R.M. - Targett, W. 1869         (f)     2   -   1
Hindmarsh, J. - Steele, R.M. 1869         (c)     1   -   1
Tyrrell, S. - Steele, R.M. 1869 (2)         (f)     3.5   -   4.5
Tyrrell, S. - Steele, R.M. 1869 (3)         (c)     1   -   1
Fullarton, W.J. - Steele, R.M. 1873         (f)     5.5   -   4.5
Steele, R.M. - Catlow, E.J. 1874         (c)     1   -   0

Tournament data

Adelaide 1868 (1)     Adelaide Club Handicap Tournament     17  /  22
Melbourne and Adelaide 1868     1st Victoria - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Steele, R.M. - Goldsmith, L.     1 - 0    
Adelaide 1870     Adelaide Club Handicap Tournament     7.5  /  10      odds player in pawn and move class
  Steele, R.M. - Thwaites, H.J.     2 - 0          Steele, R.M. gave odds of pawn and move
Adelaide 1871     Adelaide Club Handicap     9  /  9
Sydney and Adelaide 1871     1st New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Steele, R.M. - Gibbes, F.J.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Adelaide 1872     2nd New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Steele, R.M. - Ryan, T.I.     0.5 - 0.5    
Adelaide 1874 (1)     Adelaide Champion Cup Handicap     5  /  7
  Steele, R.M. - Mann, John     1 - 0    
Sydney and Adelaide 1874     3rd New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Steele, R.M. - Ryan, T.I.     0.5 - 0.5    
Adelaide 1874 (2)     Adelaide Club Married - Singles Match    
  Steele, R.M. - Beyer, A.H.     1 - 0    
Adelaide 1876     Adelaide Club Handicap Tournament     10  /  13
Adelaide 1878 (1)     Adelaide Handicap Tournament     10  /  13
Adelaide 1878 (2)     Adelaide Handicap Tournament - Play-offs     1.5  /  3
  Steele, R.M. - Govett, E.     1 - 0          Steele, R.M. gave odds of pawn and move


Player information updated: 1 Feb. 2023