Dobell, Herbert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  791  1970 (149) 1
1905  824  1969 (146) 1
1906  833  1969 (145) 0
1907  861  1969 (143) 0
1908  856  1969 (142) 0
1909  936  1968 (140) 0
1910  927  1968 (138) 0
1911  954  1968 (136) 0
1912  938  1968 (133) 0
1913  967  1968 (130) 0
1914  924  1968 (127) 0
1915  860  1968 (124) 0
1916  852  1968 (120) 0
1917  852  1968 (116) 0
1918  866  1968 (111) 0
1919  878  1968 (106) 0
1920  965  1968 (100) 0
1921  1065  1967 (93) 7
1922  1111  1960 (101) 0
1923  1242  1953 (109) 0
1924  1280  1945 (115) 0
1925  1361  1938 (121) 0
1926  1450  1930 (127) 0
1927  1485  1923 (132) 0
1928  1521  1915 (137) 0
1929  1542  1908 (141) 0
1930  1578  1900 (146) 0
1931  1672  1893 (149) 0
1932  1726  1885 (153) 0
1933  1721  1878 (157) 0
1934  1838  1870 (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