Helbach, Grigory




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1896  210  2251 (69) 11
1897  186  2271 (66) 0
1898  160  2291 (60) 0
1899  138  2311 (48) 12
1900  137  2315 (43) 18
1901  129  2322 (42) 14
1902  153  2304 (41) 14
1903  158  2307 (40) 13
1904  249  2259 (35) 35
1905  292  2241 (35) 30
1906  290  2243 (37) 25
1907  280  2254 (40) 11
1908  345  2229 (41) 12
1909  353  2230 (35) 39
1910  405  2207 (42) 9
1911  495  2180 (44) 23
1912  520  2164 (58) 0
1913  558  2148 (67) 0
1914  574  2131 (72) 0
1915  584  2115 (76) 0
1916  625  2099 (77) 0
1917  659  2083 (76) 0
1918  700  2067 (74) 0
1919  719  2050 (69) 0
1920  825  2034 (62) 7
1921  908  2034 (60) 0
1922  941  2034 (53) 16
1923  1049  2030 (54) 10
1924  1052  2041 (57) 16

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Helbach, Grigory A.  
   Also known as: Grigory A. Gelbak
Born: 13 Jan. 1863
Died: 3 Aug. 1930
 
Notes:
Di Felice has 'Gelbak, Grigory A.' in the index of Chess Results 1921-1930 (p.324), but 'Gelbank, Grigory A.' on p.85.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 225
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 305, 305
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 324
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 136, 168
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 106
Web
   Kentler, Alexander.  [ПО СЕРДЦУ ИДЕТ ПАРОХОД]
   Sarah.  [Biographies of Prince Dadian]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Helbach, G.A. - Schabelski, M.A. 1896         (f)     4   -   2
Dadiani, A.D. - Helbach, G.A. 1896         (s)     4   -   1
von Scheve, T. - Helbach, G.A. 1901         (c)     1   -   0
Marco, G. - Helbach, G.A. 1901         (c)     1   -   0
von Bardeleben, C.C.A. - Helbach, G.A. 1902         (c)     1   -   0

Tournament data

Moscow 1899 (1)     1st All-Russian Championship - Major Section     7.5  /  13
Saint Petersburg 1900     Saint Petersburg Tournament     8.5  /  18
Saint Petersburg 1901 (1)     Saint Petersburg Tournament     8.5  /  12
Saint Petersburg 1902 (1)     Saint Petersburg Tournament     6.5  /  13
Saint Petersburg 1903 (2)     Saint Petersburg Tournament     9.5  /  13
Saint Petersburg 1904 (1)     Saint Petersburg Tournament     5.5  /  11
Saint Petersburg 1904 (2)     Saint Petersburg Tournament     0.5  /  4
Saint Petersburg 1904 (3)     Saint Petersburg Gambit Tournament     9.5  /  11
Saint Petersburg 1904 (4)     Saint Petersburg Tournament     3  /  9
Saint Petersburg 1905 (1)     Saint Petersburg Schachverein - Hauptturnier     3  /  8
Saint Petersburg 1905 (2)     Rice Gambit Tournament     5.5  /  14
Saint Petersburg 1905 (3)     Saint Petersburg Club - 1st Class Tournament     4.5  /  6
Saint Petersburg 1905 (4)     Saint Petersburg Club - 1st Class Tournament     0  /  2
Saint Petersburg 1906 (1)     4th All Russian Tournament     3.5  /  14
Saint Petersburg 1906 (2)     Saint Petersburg Tournament     4.5  /  11
Saint Petersburg 1907 (2)     Saint Petersburg Tournament     4  /  6
Saint Petersburg 1907 (3)     Saint Petersburg Tournament     2  /  5
Saint Petersburg 1908     Saint Petersburg Tournament     2  /  12
Saint Petersburg 1909 (2)     All-Russian Amateur Tournament     5  /  16
Saint Petersburg 1909 (3)     Saint Petersburg Tournament     6  /  11
Saint Petersburg 1909 (4)     Saint Petersburg Tournament     7.5  /  12
Saint Petersburg 1910     Saint Petersburg Tournament     2.5  /  9
Saint Petersburg 1911 (1)     Saint Petersburg - Moscow Match    
  Helbach, G.A. - Alekhine, A.A. (2)     1 - 0    
Saint Petersburg 1911 (2)     Saint Petersburg City Championship     1.5  /  7
Saint Petersburg 1911 (4)     All-Russian Nebenturnier     5  /  15
Moscow 1920 (3)     1st Soviet National Congress - Hauptturnier 1     2  /  7
Moscow 1922     3rd Moscow Championship     3  /  16
Moscow 1923 (2)     4th Moscow Championship     1  /  10
Moscow 1924 (3)     5th Soviet Moscow Championship     3.5  /  16

Player information updated: 24 Oct. 2026