Dobell, Herbert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  793  1968 (149) 1
1905  821  1967 (146) 1
1906  828  1967 (145) 0
1907  857  1967 (143) 0
1908  854  1967 (142) 0
1909  935  1966 (140) 0
1910  930  1966 (138) 0
1911  946  1966 (136) 0
1912  928  1966 (133) 0
1913  947  1966 (130) 0
1914  912  1966 (127) 0
1915  853  1966 (124) 0
1916  847  1966 (120) 0
1917  848  1966 (116) 0
1918  858  1966 (111) 0
1919  871  1965 (106) 0
1920  959  1965 (100) 0
1921  1059  1965 (93) 7
1922  1103  1958 (101) 0
1923  1227  1950 (109) 0
1924  1272  1943 (115) 0
1925  1349  1935 (121) 0
1926  1433  1928 (127) 0
1927  1462  1921 (132) 0
1928  1483  1913 (137) 0
1929  1517  1906 (141) 0
1930  1557  1898 (146) 0
1931  1657  1891 (149) 0
1932  1707  1883 (153) 0
1933  1695  1876 (157) 0
1934  1813  1868 (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