Jacobs, Herbert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1884  154  2270 (62) 7
1885  142  2284 (51) 11
1886  136  2295 (47) 18
1887  144  2299 (53) 5
1888  139  2304 (57) 1
1889  133  2300 (58) 3
1890  164  2283 (59) 1
1891  167  2283 (57) 1
1892  167  2289 (50) 12
1893  137  2309 (53) 0
1894  120  2328 (49) 2
1895  101  2345 (37) 32
1896  124  2321 (37) 24
1897  92  2347 (37) 29
1898  77  2369 (46) 1
1899  69  2388 (46) 6
1900  63  2403 (43) 15
1901  83  2375 (41) 22
1902  118  2335 (44) 11
1903  153  2311 (50) 1
1904  183  2293 (49) 12
1905  220  2275 (55) 1
1906  244  2263 (57) 5
1907  271  2253 (60) 0
1908  290  2243 (57) 0
1909  330  2234 (50) 11
1910  296  2239 (51) 1
1911  282  2257 (45) 9
1912  256  2269 (41) 12
1913  207  2297 (36) 30
1914  183  2305 (39) 19
1915  184  2294 (43) 10
1916  221  2271 (45) 10
1917  268  2243 (46) 7
1918  344  2207 (46) 6
1919  320  2218 (43) 12
1920  324  2221 (42) 11
1921  296  2248 (39) 21
1922  294  2250 (42) 9
1923  354  2237 (41) 11
1924  428  2219 (39) 15
1925  468  2204 (37) 25
1926  663  2146 (41) 13
1927  727  2132 (44) 15
1928  743  2127 (55) 0
1929  784  2122 (59) 0
1930  817  2117 (58) 0
1931  825  2112 (53) 11
1932  854  2098 (57) 11

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Jacobs, Herbert Levi  
Born: 16 June 1863
Died: 11 Feb. 1950
 
Notes:
Renette and Zavatarelli have 'Jacobs, Henry'. I presume that this is an error for 'Jacobs, Herbert Levi'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 227
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 307
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 327
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 388
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 961
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 190
   Harding, Eminent Victorian Chess Players, page 308
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 311, 366, 375, 377, 576
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 260, 344, 345
   Hilbert, Napier, page 239, 250
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 22
   Renette and Zavatarelli, Neumann, Hirschfeld and Suhle, page 373
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 201, 202
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 120
Periodicals
   [LW], 10 May 1884, page 442

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Jacobs, H.L. - Bayliss, W. 1884         (f)     3.5   -   1.5
Jacobs, H.L. - Block, T. 1889         (f)     1.5   -   0.5
Jones, Ed.O. - Jacobs, H.L. 1895         (f)     6.5   -   2.5
Jacobs, H.L. - Jackson, E.M. 1895         (f)     5   -   1
Trenchard, H.W. - Jacobs, H.L. 1896         (f)     5   -   5
Trenchard, H.W. - Jacobs, H.L. 1897         (f)     4.5   -   6.5
Jacobs, H.L. - Ward, W. 1901         (f)     9   -   7

Tournament data

Brighton 1884 (2)     Surrey - Sussex County Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Leuliette, L.     1 - 1    
London, England 1885 (1)     Surrey - Sussex County Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Downer, G.R.     1 - 0    
Brighton 1885 (2)     Surrey - Sussex County Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Downer, G.R.     1 - 1    
Hereford 1885 (1)     15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class IA     3.5  /  6
Hereford 1885 (6)     15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Hooke, G.A.     1 - 0    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Lambert, C.J.     0 - 1    
London, England 1886 (7)     2nd British Chess Association Congress - Amateur Championship Tourney     12  /  18
London, England 1887 (2)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Wyvill, M.     1 - 0    
Stamford 1887 (3)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Pollock, W.H.K.     0 - 1          Pollock, W.H.K. gave odds of the move
Stamford 1887 (4)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division II     8.5  /  9
London, England 1888 (1)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Owen, J.     1 - 0    
London, England 1889 (3)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Gover, F.F.     1 - 0    
London, England 1890 (2)     City of London - Saint George's Club Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Jackson, E.M.     0 - 1    
Rochester, Kent 1891     Kent - Surrey County Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Lewis, L.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1892 (6)     7th British Chess Association Congress - Amateur Championship     6  /  12
London, England 1894 (1)     North and South Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Atkins, H.E.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1894 (4)     City of London Club - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Hoon, C.R.     1 - 0    
Llandudno 1895 (1)     3rd Craigside Tournament     6  /  6
Llandudno 1895 (2)     4th Craigside Tournament     2  /  4
Hastings 1895 (2)     7th British Amateur Championship - Section II     4  /  7
London, England 1896 (1)     City of London Club - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Jackson, E.M.     0.5 - 0.5    
Clifton 1896 (1)     Southern Counties Congress - Class I     5  /  9
London, England 1896 (7)     London Tournament     0  /  4
London, England 1897 (1)     Cable Team Selection Tournament     5.5  /  9
London, England and New York 1897     2nd Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - McCutcheon, J.L.     1 - 0    
London, England 1897 (4)     City of London Club Summer Tournament     3.5  /  7
London, England and Leeds 1897     City of London Club - Yorkshire Chess Association Telephone Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Atkinson, Wa.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England and New York 1898     3rd Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Robinson, A.K.     1 - 0    
London, England and New York 1899 (1)     4th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Voigt, H.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1899 (1)     City of London Championship Final     3.5  /  5
London, England and New York 1900     5th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Bampton, S.W.     1 - 0    
Bath 1900 (1)     Southern Counties Chess Union Tournament - Class I     11.5  /  14
London, England and New York 1901     6th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Newman, C.J.     0 - 1    
London, England 1901 (3)     11th City of London Chess Club Championship     17.5  /  21
Norwich, Norfolk 1902     Southern Counties Chess Union Tournament     6  /  11
London, England and New York 1903     8th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Delmar, E. (1)     0.5 - 0.5    
Hastings 1904 (1)     London League - Three Unions Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Atkins, H.E.     0 - 1    
Hastings 1904 (3)     1st British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     4.5  /  11
London, England 1905 (4)     City of London Club - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Jones, Ed.O.     0.5 - 0.5    
Shrewsbury 1906 (4)     One-Week First Class Tournament     4  /  5
London, England and New York 1909     11th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Ruth, W.A.     1 - 0    
Scarborough 1909 (5)     6th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     2  /  10
London, England 1910 (1)     City of London Club - Dutch Chess Federation Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - van Foreest, D.     0 - 1    
London, England 1911 (1)     City of London - North Manchester Club Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Wolstencroft, A.     1 - 0    
Tunbridge Wells 1911 (1)     Kent and Sussex Counties Chess Association Congress - 1st Class Open, Section A     5  /  9
Richmond 1912 (1)     British Championship Team - Major Open Team Match    
  Jacobs, H.L. - Mackenzie, A.J.     0 - 1    
Richmond 1912 (2)     9th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     5.5  /  11
Cheltenham 1913 (1)     10th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     6  /  11
London, England 1913 (2)     23rd City of London Club Championship - Preliminary Section B     8  /  11
London, England 1913 (4)     23rd City of London Club Championship - Final     2.5  /  8
London, England 1914 (2)     24th City of London Club Championship - Preliminary Section A     8.5  /  12
London, England 1914 (4)     24th City of London Club Championship - Final     3  /  7
London, England 1915     City of London Club Championship     6.5  /  10
London, England 1916 (2)     26th City of London Club Championship     6.5  /  10
London, England 1917 (1)     27th City of London Club Championship     4  /  7
London, England 1918 (1)     28th City of London Club Championship     1  /  6
London, England 1919 (1)     29th City of London Club Championship     7  /  12
Edinburgh 1920 (2)     13th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     3.5  /  11
Malvern 1921 (3)     14th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     4.5  /  11
London, England 1921 (3)     31st City of London Chess Club Championship     7.5  /  11
London, England 1922 (5)     City of London Club Championship     5  /  9
Portsmouth 1923 (2)     16th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     5.5  /  11
London, England 1924 (2)     City of London Club Championship     7  /  15
Stratford-upon-Avon 1925 (3)     18th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     5  /  11
London, England 1925 (3)     35th City of London Club Championship     7.5  /  14
London, England 1926 (5)     36th City of London Club Championship     3  /  13
London, England 1927 (10)     37th City of London Club Championship     5.5  /  15
Worcester, England 1931 (2)     24th British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament     4.5  /  11
London, England 1932 (8)     25th British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament     4  /  11


Player information updated: 16 Nov. 2022