Edo Ratings, Birch, J.A.

Birch, James

Ratings

Year	Rank	Edo	Dev.	Games
1855	125	1966	(116)	2
1856	153	1966	(113)	0
1857	161	1966	(110)	0
1858	163	1966	(107)	0
1859	186	1966	(103)	1
1860	201	1969	(99)	0
1861	210	1972	(95)	3
1862	207	1978	(92)	6
1863	198	1981	(91)	2
1864	209	1983	(93)	0
1865	220	1985	(94)	1
1866	252	1984	(95)	0
1867	243	1982	(96)	0
1868	246	1980	(95)	0
1869	252	1978	(94)	1
1870	272	1982	(94)	3
1871	283	1972	(97)	3
1872	298	1963	(99)	3
1873	320	1955	(107)	0
1874	321	1946	(114)	0
1875	341	1938	(120)	0
1876	360	1929	(126)	3

Rating table notes

Biographical data

Name: Birch, James A.

Born:

Died:

Notes:

Staunton gives his name as 'I.A. Birch' in the Illustrated London News of 4 Apr. 1863 (p.395), but it is given elsewhere as 'J. Birch' or 'James Birch'. I believe these are the same person, as 'I' was often used interchangably for 'J' as an initial in the 19th century. In the Jun. 1853 issue of the Chess Player's Chronicle, he has 'James Bird' in error. There was also a 'Lee Birch' in Manchester, who was active at least until 1853.

References

Books

Chess Association, Manchester 1857 Report, page 40

Whyld, English Tournaments, page 11

Periodicals

[CP], vol. 3, June 1853, page 322

[CPC], vol. 1, June 1853, page 180

[CPC], vol. 3, May 1855, page 176

[Era], vol. 18, 4 May 1856, page 14

[Era], vol. 24, 13 Oct. 1861, page 13

[Era], vol. 24, 29 Dec. 1861, page 4

[ILN], vol. 22, 21 May 1853, page 403

[ILN], vol. 28, 3 May 1856, page 483

[ILN], vol. 30, 7 Feb. 1857, page 124

[ILN], vol. 42, 4 Apr. 1863, page 395

[ILN], vol. 62, 17 May 1873, page 475

[MWET], 26 Apr. 1856, page 6

[TG], vol. 33, 6 Jan. 1877, page 7

Web

Spinrad, Jeremy P. [Collected results, 1836-1863]

Tournament data

Liverpool 1855     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match

  Birch, J.A. - Sparke, M.     1.5 - 0.5

Manchester and Liverpool 1859     Manchester - Liverpool Telegraph Match

  Birch, J.A. - de Szabo, E.     0 - 1

Manchester 1861 (1)     Manchester Chess Club Tournament - 1st Class

  Birch, J.A. - Pindar, E.D.     0 - 3

Manchester 1862 (1)     Manchester Club Tournament

  Birch, J.A. - Perkins, G.     3 - 1

Manchester 1862 (2)     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match

  Birch, J.A. - Soul, J.     0.5 - 1.5

Liverpool 1863     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match

  Birch, J.A. - Schull, L.     0.5 - 1.5

Manchester 1865     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match

  Birch, J.A. - Soul, C.     0.5 - 0.5

Manchester 1869     Manchester - Liverpool Club Match

  Birch, J.A. - Soul, C.     0 - 1

Glasgow 1870     Glasgow Club - Athenaeum Club Match

  Birch, J.A. - Ross, A.     2.5 - 0.5

Edinburgh 1871     East and West of Scotland Match

  Birch, J.A. - Bostock     2 - 1

Edinburgh and Glasgow 1872     East and West of Scotland Match

  Birch, J.A. - McArthur, G.     1 - 2

Edinburgh 1876     East and West of Scotland Match

  Birch, J.A. - Boase     1.5 - 1.5