Dobell, Herbert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  789  1966 (149) 1
1905  820  1964 (146) 1
1906  830  1964 (145) 0
1907  856  1964 (143) 0
1908  850  1964 (142) 0
1909  933  1963 (140) 0
1910  926  1963 (138) 0
1911  947  1963 (136) 0
1912  928  1963 (133) 0
1913  944  1963 (130) 0
1914  909  1963 (127) 0
1915  849  1963 (124) 0
1916  840  1963 (120) 0
1917  843  1962 (116) 0
1918  854  1962 (111) 0
1919  866  1962 (106) 0
1920  951  1962 (100) 0
1921  1046  1962 (93) 7
1922  1089  1955 (101) 0
1923  1213  1947 (109) 0
1924  1256  1940 (115) 0
1925  1335  1932 (121) 0
1926  1418  1925 (127) 0
1927  1442  1918 (132) 0
1928  1463  1910 (137) 0
1929  1489  1903 (141) 0
1930  1531  1895 (146) 0
1931  1643  1888 (149) 0
1932  1687  1881 (153) 0
1933  1672  1873 (157) 0
1934  1787  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