Dobell, Herbert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  785  1966 (149) 1
1905  817  1964 (146) 1
1906  828  1964 (145) 0
1907  856  1964 (143) 0
1908  848  1964 (142) 0
1909  931  1964 (140) 0
1910  922  1964 (138) 0
1911  946  1964 (136) 0
1912  924  1963 (133) 0
1913  944  1963 (130) 0
1914  907  1963 (127) 0
1915  847  1963 (124) 0
1916  836  1963 (120) 0
1917  838  1963 (116) 0
1918  852  1963 (111) 0
1919  863  1963 (106) 0
1920  949  1963 (100) 0
1921  1043  1962 (93) 7
1922  1083  1955 (101) 0
1923  1202  1948 (109) 0
1924  1251  1940 (115) 0
1925  1329  1933 (121) 0
1926  1416  1925 (127) 0
1927  1440  1918 (132) 0
1928  1463  1911 (137) 0
1929  1474  1903 (141) 0
1930  1522  1896 (146) 0
1931  1624  1888 (149) 0
1932  1672  1881 (153) 0
1933  1660  1874 (157) 0
1934  1778  1866 (160) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Dobell, Herbert Edward  
Born: 1864
Died: 14 Sep. 1938
 
Notes:
Gaige gives date of death between 15-09-1863 and 14-09-1864.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 95
   Golombek, Golombek's Encyclopedia, page 138
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 330, 343, 478, 574
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 335, 336
   Hilbert, Napier, page 290
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 223, 243
   Winter, Chess Facts and Fables, page 170, 368
   Winter, Kings, Commoners and Knaves, page 259
Web
   Winter, Edward.  [Chessplayer Shot Dead in Hastings]
   Winter, Edward.  [Janowsky Jottings]

Tournament data

Hastings 1904 (1)     London League - Three Unions Match    
  Dobell, H.E. - Richmond, G.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
Copenhagen 1905     Hastings Club - Copenhagen Match    
  Dobell, H.E. - Rosendahl, A.C.     0 - 1    
Hastings 1921 (4)     2nd Hastings Christmas Congress - Major Tournament     2.5  /  7
Hastings 1934 (4)     Hastings - Brighton Match    
  Dobell, H.E. - Leaver, C.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025