Halpern, Jacob




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1887  292  2155 (64) 8
1888  236  2191 (57) 6
1889  201  2235 (53) 5
1890  171  2275 (48) 15
1891  148  2296 (47) 6
1892  141  2304 (44) 9
1893  124  2319 (38) 22
1894  100  2345 (38) 24
1895  128  2322 (45) 7
1896  159  2292 (50) 4
1897  172  2280 (51) 1
1898  165  2283 (47) 4
1899  133  2312 (38) 25
1900  167  2281 (38) 18
1901  209  2264 (39) 17
1902  185  2277 (43) 9
1903  226  2258 (43) 15
1904  306  2219 (49) 1
1905  367  2185 (48) 12
1906  402  2175 (52) 13
1907  418  2171 (66) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Halpern, Jacob C.  
Born: 10 Sep. 1845
Died: 15 Mar. 1924
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 306
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 160
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 18
   Hilbert, Young Marshall, page 118
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 45
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 101
   Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 73
   Urcan, Julius Finn, page 57
Web
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dell'800]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Kemeny, E. - Halpern, J.C. 1890         (f)     7   -   4
Showalter, J.W. - Halpern, J.C. 1894         (f)     5.5   -   3.5
Steinitz, W. - Halpern, J.C. 1898         (c)     1   -   0
Delmar, E. (1) - Halpern, J.C. 1899         (f)     2   -   1
Roething, O. - Halpern, J.C. 1900         (f)     4.5   -   0.5

Tournament data

New York 1887 (4)     Columbia Chess Club Championship     3  /  8
New York 1888 (1)     Junior Club - Columbia Club Match (1)    
  Halpern, J.C. - Schultz, W.H.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1888 (2)     Junior Club - Columbia Club Match (2)    
  Halpern, J.C. - Voigt, H.G.     0 - 1    
Newark 1888 (1)     Columbia Club - Newark Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Hymes, C.     1 - 0    
New York 1888 (2)     Columbia Club - Newark Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Kempa-Pieczonka, A.     1 - 0    
New York 1888 (3)     Manhattan Club - Columbia Club Match (Round 1)    
  Halpern, J.C. - Lipschutz, S.     0 - 1    
New York 1888 (4)     Manhattan Club - Columbia Club Match (Round 2)    
  Halpern, J.C. - Lipschutz, S.     0 - 1    
New York 1889 (1)     11th New York State Championship    
  Halpern, J.C. - Hein, L.     1 - 0    
  Halpern, J.C. - Nugent, C.     1 - 0    
  Halpern, J.C. - Johnston, Wm. (2)     1 - 0    
  Halpern, J.C. - Ryan, J.S.     0 - 1    
  Halpern, J.C. - Hanham, J.M.     0 - 1    
New York 1890 (3)     12th New York State Championship    
  Halpern, J.C. - Gunsberg, M.     1 - 0    
  Halpern, J.C. - Clapp, A.C.     0 - 1    
  Halpern, J.C. - Meyer, Ot.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Halpern, J.C. - Baird, J.W.     1 - 0    
  Halpern, J.C. - Johnston, Wm. (2)     1 - 0    
New York 1891 (6)     City Club Championship     8.5  /  12
New York 1892 (1)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Richardson, P.     1 - 0    
New York 1892 (2)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Richardson, P.     0 - 1    
New York 1892 (4)     14th New York State Championship    
  Halpern, J.C. - Stubbs, H.D.     0 - 1    
  Halpern, J.C. - Yeaton, F.H.     1 - 0    
  Halpern, J.C. - Otten, H.     0 - 1    
New York 1892 (6)     City Club Handicap Tournament     31.5  /  36
Philadelphia or New York (?) 1892     Junior Club - New York City Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Young, J.W. (1)     1 - 0    
New York 1893 (1)     15th New York State Championship    
  Halpern, J.C. - Simonson, G.     0 - 1    
  Halpern, J.C. - Ferris, W.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Halpern, J.C. - Young, J.W. (1)     1 - 0    
  Halpern, J.C. - Hanham, J.M.     0.5 - 0.5    
Newark 1893     Newark - New York City Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Sternberg, L.     0 - 1    
New York 1893 (9)     New York State Challenge Cup     2.5  /  8
New York 1893 (14)     Manhattan Café Tournament     4.5  /  9
New York 1894 (2)     16th New York State Championship    
  Halpern, J.C. - Baird, J.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Halpern, J.C. - de Visser, W.M.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Halpern, J.C. - Hymes, E.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Halpern, J.C. - Pollock, W.H.K.     1 - 0    
New York 1894 (4)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Richardson, P.     1 - 0    
New York 1894 (6)     New York Tournament     4  /  10
New York 1895 (1)     Newark - New York City Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Hymes, C.     1 - 0    
New York 1895 (5)     Metropolitan Club - New York City Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Roche, T.H.     1 - 0    
New York 1895 (7)     Manhattan - New York City Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Simonson, G.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1895 (10)     New York State Championship     1  /  3
New York 1895 (15)     Brooklyn - New York City Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Tatum, J.C.     1 - 0    
New York 1896 (2)     18th New York State Chess Association Midwinter Meeting - Championship     0.5  /  3
Philadelphia 1896 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Reichhelm, G.C.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia and New York 1897     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Elson, J.     0 - 1    
New York 1898 (1)     20th New York State Chess Association Midwinter Meeting - Championship     0.5  /  3
New York 1899 (2)     New York State Championship     1.5  /  4
Philadelphia 1899 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Kaiser, J.A.     1 - 0    
Saratoga Springs 1899     New York State Chess Association - Pennsylvania State Chess Association Tournament     4  /  7
New York 1899 (3)     Manhattan Club Championship     7  /  10
New York 1900 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship - Play-off    
  Halpern, J.C. - Delmar, E. (1)     1.5 - 2.5    
New York 1900 (3)     Manhattan Club Masters Tournament     5  /  8
New York 1900 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Kaiser, J.A.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1901 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     0  /  1
Philadelphia 1901 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Mlotkowski, S.     1 - 0    
New York 1901 (6)     Manhattan Club Championship     8  /  14
New York 1901 (8)     Manhattan Club Championship     2.5  /  9
New York 1902 (4)     Manhattan Club Championship     6  /  9
Philadelphia or New York (?) 1903     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Elson, J.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1903 (1)     Manhattan Club Rice Gambit Tournament     7  /  14
New York 1904 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Reichhelm, G.C.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1905     Manhattan Club - All New Jersey Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Schleckser, H.     1 - 0    
New York and Chicago 1905 (1)     Manhattan Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Parke, L.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1905 (1)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Kaiser, J.A.     1 - 0    
Sylvan Beach 1905 (2)     18th New York State Chess Association Meeting - Rice Gambit Tournament     1.5  /  10
New York 1906 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     4  /  12
New York 1906 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Stadelman, S.L.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1907 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Halpern, J.C. - Kaiser, J.A.     1 - 0    

Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023