Gilberg, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  241  2081 (76) 3
1870  235  2102 (67) 19
1871  265  2082 (77) 0
1872  293  2063 (85) 0
1873  311  2044 (91) 0
1874  341  2025 (97) 1
1875  367  2016 (103) 0
1876  373  2007 (109) 0
1877  364  1998 (114) 0
1878  382  1989 (119) 0
1879  377  1980 (123) 0
1880  416  1971 (126) 0
1881  489  1962 (130) 0
1882  520  1953 (133) 0
1883  573  1944 (136) 0
1884  637  1935 (138) 0
1885  644  1926 (140) 0
1886  664  1918 (143) 0
1887  660  1909 (144) 0
1888  677  1900 (146) 0
1889  669  1891 (148) 0
1890  718  1882 (149) 0
1891  730  1873 (151) 0
1892  787  1864 (152) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Gilberg, Charles Alexander  
Born: 17 June 1835
Died: 21 Jan. 1898
 
Notes:
The Chess World of June 1868 (vol.4, p.102) has 'C.A. Gilbert'.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 139
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 535
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 74, 258
   Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard, page 146
   Hillyer, Thomas Frère, page 117
   van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 39, 298
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. I, page 5
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 17
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. VI, page 11
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. VII, page 12
   Winter, A Chess Omnibus, page 322
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 33, no. 107, 4 May 1872, page 4
   [CW], vol. 4, no. 3, June 1868, page 102
   [Era], vol. 31, no. 1592, 28 Mar. 1869, page 4
   [GWT], 23 Aug. 1867
   [NYC], 9 Nov. 1861
   [SoT], 1 June 1872
Web
   Harding, Tim.  [The World's Greatest Chess Library], page 8
   Hilbert, John S.  [New York 1891: A Day to Remember Part 2], page 10
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [Obituaries], page 2
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [When Blindfold Chess Became Easy], page 7
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 4886. Lightning chess]

Tournament data

New York 1869 (3)     Brooklyn Club Tournament     11  /  14
New York 1869 (6)     Brooklyn Club Tournament    
  Gilberg, C.A. - Merian, P.A.     0 - 2    
New York 1870 (2)     Brooklyn Club Tournament     6.5  /  15
New York 1870 (4)     Brooklyn Club - Cafe International Team Match     2.5  /  4
New York 1874 (1)     Brooklyn Club Handicap Tournament     0  /  11
New York 1892 (1)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Gilberg, C.A. - Vorrath, A.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 30 Jul. 2023