Reichhelm, Gustavus




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1860  58  2366 (61) 17
1861  53  2389 (56) 7
1862  38  2424 (54) 13
1863  24  2454 (54) 0
1864  18  2485 (46) 50
1865  12  2506 (47) 52
1866  22  2461 (50) 16
1867  24  2449 (54) 9
1868  22  2469 (59) 13
1869  22  2479 (66) 0
1870  20  2488 (69) 0
1871  19  2498 (69) 0
1872  19  2508 (66) 0
1873  16  2517 (60) 8
1874  15  2521 (55) 12
1875  15  2507 (57) 6
1876  17  2502 (63) 2
1877  17  2497 (68) 3
1878  22  2489 (73) 0
1879  22  2482 (76) 0
1880  24  2475 (77) 1
1881  29  2472 (79) 0
1882  31  2468 (79) 0
1883  37  2465 (77) 2
1884  37  2467 (77) 0
1885  36  2469 (76) 0
1886  34  2471 (73) 0
1887  31  2473 (68) 9
1888  43  2447 (74) 0
1889  52  2422 (79) 0
1890  75  2397 (81) 0
1891  87  2372 (83) 0
1892  104  2346 (82) 2
1893  115  2333 (83) 0
1894  126  2320 (83) 0
1895  145  2307 (80) 1
1896  146  2301 (79) 1
1897  143  2296 (78) 2
1898  181  2274 (79) 0
1899  222  2252 (78) 1
1900  246  2239 (78) 1
1901  280  2224 (79) 1
1902  299  2218 (80) 1
1903  311  2209 (81) 1
1904  365  2188 (84) 2
1905  407  2171 (90) 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, Emil Kemeny, page 77
   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. - Roberts, J.A. 1874         (f)     3.5   -   2.5      Reichhelm, G.C. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Reichhelm, G.C. - Alberoni, E. 1875         (c)     3   -   3
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 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Schmidt, L.     0 - 1    
New York 1902 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Reichhelm, G.C. - Hanham, J.M.     0.5 - 0.5    
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: 12 Apr. 2025