Halpern, Jacob




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1887  286  2163 (64) 8
1888  231  2199 (58) 6
1889  194  2244 (53) 5
1890  156  2287 (49) 15
1891  150  2294 (52) 0
1892  149  2301 (47) 6
1893  126  2322 (39) 22
1894  97  2350 (38) 24
1895  126  2328 (45) 7
1896  154  2298 (50) 4
1897  168  2287 (51) 1
1898  159  2291 (47) 4
1899  120  2323 (38) 25
1900  160  2292 (38) 18
1901  196  2275 (40) 17
1902  178  2289 (43) 9
1903  209  2271 (43) 15
1904  284  2232 (49) 1
1905  348  2199 (48) 12
1906  381  2187 (52) 13
1907  400  2182 (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, 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)     6   -   5
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 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    
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 (3)     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: 1 Sept. 2022