Reichhelm, Gustavus




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1860  50  2387 (61) 17
1861  42  2409 (56) 7
1862  34  2443 (54) 13
1863  21  2472 (54) 0
1864  17  2500 (46) 50
1865  12  2520 (47) 52
1866  18  2475 (50) 16
1867  23  2462 (54) 9
1868  20  2481 (59) 13
1869  20  2490 (66) 0
1870  18  2500 (68) 0
1871  17  2509 (69) 0
1872  16  2518 (66) 0
1873  13  2528 (60) 8
1874  13  2531 (54) 18
1875  15  2523 (62) 0
1876  14  2516 (66) 2
1877  14  2509 (70) 3
1878  15  2501 (75) 0
1879  18  2493 (78) 0
1880  20  2485 (78) 1
1881  23  2482 (80) 0
1882  29  2478 (80) 0
1883  37  2474 (78) 2
1884  34  2475 (78) 0
1885  33  2476 (77) 0
1886  34  2476 (73) 0
1887  34  2477 (68) 9
1888  40  2452 (75) 0
1889  52  2427 (79) 0
1890  72  2402 (82) 0
1891  82  2377 (83) 0
1892  97  2352 (83) 2
1893  110  2340 (84) 0
1894  126  2327 (83) 0
1895  140  2314 (81) 1
1896  142  2309 (80) 1
1897  135  2303 (79) 2
1898  174  2282 (81) 0
1899  212  2260 (81) 1
1900  222  2247 (81) 1
1901  257  2232 (83) 1
1902  281  2226 (85) 0
1903  293  2219 (86) 1
1904  333  2200 (89) 2
1905  376  2184 (95) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Reichhelm, Gustavus Charles  
   Also known as: Garibaldi
Born: 6 Nov. 1839
Died: 30 Nov. 1905
 
References
Books
   Forster, Negele and Tischbierek, Emanuel Lasker, Vol.I, page 157
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 350
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 120
   Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 323
   Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard, page 116
   Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 273, 402
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 61
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia
   van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 33, 67, 371
   Winter, Kings, Commoners and Knaves, page 56
Web
   Hilbert, John S.  [A Tale of One City]
   Kingston, Taylor and Russell, Hanon.  [The Eighth Annual ChessCafe Holiday Quiz], page 6
   Sarah.  [The Franklin Chess Club]
   Sarah.  [George Henry Mackenzie]

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

Montgomery, H.P. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1860         (c)     1.5   -   5.5      Montgomery, H.P. gave odds of a knight
Reichhelm, G.C. - Lichtenhein, T. 1861         (c)     2   -   1
Leonard, J.A. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1861         (c)     4   -   0
Reichhelm, G.C. - Elson, J. 1862         (f)     8   -   5
Mackenzie, G.H. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1864         (c)     1   -   1
Reichhelm, G.C. - Montgomery, H.C. 1864 (1)         (f)     7   -   1      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight
Reichhelm, G.C. - Perrin, F. 1864         (c)     6   -   3
Reichhelm, G.C. - Montgomery, H.C. 1864 (2)         (f)     3.5   -   5.5      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a rook
Reichhelm, G.C. - Montgomery, H.P. 1864         (f)     8   -   4
Reichhelm, G.C. - Chilton, H.J. 1865         (f)     8.5   -   2.5      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight
Reichhelm, G.C. - Mackenzie, G.H. 1865         (c)     4.5   -   1.5
Reichhelm, G.C. - Sayen, W.H. 1865         (f)     4   -   0      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight
Reichhelm, G.C. - Knox, G.C. 1865 (1)         (c)     8.5   -   1.5
Reichhelm, G.C. - Cruickshank, G. 1865 (1)         (c)     6   -   0
Reichhelm, G.C. - Ingram, S.D. 1865 (1)         (c)     2   -   0
Reichhelm, G.C. - Knox, G.C. 1865 (2)         (c)     2   -   3      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight
Reichhelm, G.C. - Cruickshank, G. 1865 (2)         (c)     2   -   1      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight
Reichhelm, G.C. - Congdon, J.A. 1865         (c)     1   -   1      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight
Reichhelm, G.C. - Ingram, S.D. 1865 (2)         (c)     2   -   0      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight
Reichhelm, G.C. - Hillman (1) 1865         (c)     4   -   1      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a rook
Reichhelm, G.C. - Hemperly, F.H. 1865         (c)     1   -   0      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a rook
Reichhelm, G.C. - Simonton 1865         (c)     1   -   0      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a rook
Mackenzie, G.H. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1866         (f)     5.5   -   0.5
Reichhelm, G.C. - Jellett, J.I. 1866         (f)     5   -   5      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Mackenzie, G.H. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1867         (f)     8   -   1
Reichhelm, G.C. - Alexander, J.H. 1868         (f)     3   -   1      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a rook
Reichhelm, G.C. - Jones, W.B. 1868         (c)     5   -   4      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight
Reichhelm, G.C. - Roberts, J.A. 1873         (f)     5   -   3      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Reichhelm, G.C. - Mason, Ja. 1874         (c)     3.5   -   2.5
Reichhelm, G.C. - Alberoni, E. 1874         (c)     3   -   3
Reichhelm, G.C. - Roberts, J.A. 1874         (f)     3.5   -   2.5      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Mackenzie, G.H. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1876         (c)     1   -   1
Reichhelm, G.C. - Shipley, W.P. 1877 (1)         (c)     0   -   2      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of a knight
Reichhelm, G.C. - Shipley, W.P. 1877 (2)         (s)     1   -   0      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of pawn and move
Mackenzie, G.H. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1880         (c)     0.5   -   0.5
Lasker, Em. - Reichhelm, G.C. 1892         (c)     2   -   0

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1860     1st Philadelphia Chess Club Tournament    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Thomas, W.G.     3.5 - 1.5          Thomas, W.G. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Macadam, W.R.     2 - 3          Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of pawn and move
Philadelphia 1864     Philadelphia Club Handicap     7  /  11
Philadelphia and New York 1883     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Teed, F.M.     1 - 1    
Philadelphia 1887 (2)     2nd Franklin Chess Club Championship     5.5  /  9
Philadelphia and New York 1895     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Showalter, J.W.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1896 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Halpern, J.C.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia and New York 1897     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Jasnogrodsky, N.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1897 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Mercantile Library Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Neumann, J.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1899 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Simonson, G.     0 - 1    
New York 1900 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Simonson, G.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1901 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Schmidt, L.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia or New York (?) 1903     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Siegheim, B.E.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia and Chicago 1904     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checkers Club Telegraph Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Medinus, C.     0 - 1    
New York 1904 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Halpern, J.C.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia and Chicago 1905     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checker Club Telegraph Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Parke, L.W.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1905 (1)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Cass, A.C.     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 1 Sept. 2022