Blackmar, Abel
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1883 |
168 |
2255 | (90) | 4 |
| 1884 |
175 |
2261 | (90) | 0 |
| 1885 |
170 |
2268 | (89) | 0 |
| 1886 |
166 |
2274 | (86) | 0 |
| 1887 |
168 |
2280 | (83) | 2 |
| 1888 |
168 |
2283 | (79) | 0 |
| 1889 |
156 |
2286 | (74) | 0 |
| 1890 |
158 |
2288 | (66) | 0 |
| 1891 |
155 |
2291 | (56) | 7 |
| 1892 |
131 |
2317 | (50) | 24 |
| 1893 |
175 |
2282 | (62) | 0 |
| 1894 |
225 |
2247 | (70) | 0 |
| 1895 |
271 |
2212 | (75) | 0 |
| 1896 |
319 |
2177 | (78) | 3 |
| 1897 |
359 |
2152 | (85) | 0 |
| 1898 |
428 |
2128 | (90) | 0 |
| 1899 |
481 |
2104 | (95) | 1 |
| 1900 |
529 |
2089 | (101) | 0 |
| 1901 |
581 |
2075 | (106) | 0 |
| 1902 |
629 |
2060 | (110) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Blackmar, Abel Edward |
| Born: 21 Aug. 1852 |
| Died: 14 Feb. 1931 |
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| Notes: |
| Hilbert and Lahde give his first name as 'Able'. Not to be confused with Armand Edward Blackmar (1826-1888). The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of 23 Feb. 1902 (p.32) has 'Blackman'. |
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| References |
| Books |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 40 |
| Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 76, 105, 534 |
| Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 28 |
| Hillyer, Thomas Frère, page 163 |
| Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 50 |
| Periodicals |
| [BDE], vol. 62, no. 53, 23 Feb. 1902, page 32 |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
Tournament data
| New York 1883 |
5th Manhattan Chess Club Handicap |
1 | / | 3 |
odds player in pawn and move class |
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| Philadelphia and New York 1883 |
Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match |
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Blackmar, Ab.E. - Voigt, H.G. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| New York 1887 (2) |
Manhattan Club - New York Club Match |
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Blackmar, Ab.E. - Storck, F.W. |
1 - 1 |
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| New York 1887 (3) |
Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match |
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Blackmar, Ab.E. - Orr, W.B. |
1 - 0 |
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| Skaneateles 1891 (2) |
4th New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - Staats Zeitung Trophy Tournament |
1.5 | / | 7 |
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| New York 1892 (1) |
Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match |
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Blackmar, Ab.E. - Doyle, P.J. |
1 - 0 |
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| New York 1892 (2) |
Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match |
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Blackmar, Ab.E. - Doyle, P.J. |
1 - 0 |
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| New York 1892 (7) |
Brooklyn Club Championship |
12 | / | 18 |
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Blackmar, Ab.E. - Hodges, A.B. |
0.5 - 1.5 |
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| New York 1896 (2) |
18th New York State Chess Association Midwinter Meeting - Championship |
0.5 | / | 3 |
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| New York 1899 (3) |
Brooklyn Club - Cosmpolitan Club Match |
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Blackmar, Ab.E. - Kneff, H. |
0 - 1 |
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| New York 1902 (1) |
New York State Chess Association Championship |
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Blackmar, Ab.E. - Keidanski, H. |
0 - 1 |
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| Player information updated: 24 Oct. 2026 |
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