Edo Ratings, Birch, J.A.

Birch, James

Ratings

Year	Rank	Edo	Dev.	Games
1855	124	1969	(116)	2
1856	147	1969	(113)	0
1857	159	1970	(110)	0
1858	161	1970	(107)	0
1859	184	1970	(102)	1
1860	201	1973	(99)	0
1861	209	1977	(95)	3
1862	205	1984	(92)	6
1863	198	1987	(91)	2
1864	209	1990	(93)	0
1865	217	1993	(93)	1
1866	247	1993	(95)	0
1867	239	1992	(96)	0
1868	239	1991	(95)	0
1869	244	1990	(94)	1
1870	260	1996	(95)	3
1871	271	1988	(98)	3
1872	283	1980	(100)	3
1873	294	1972	(107)	0
1874	302	1963	(114)	0
1875	318	1954	(120)	0
1876	340	1945	(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