Blackmar, Abel




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1883  163  2247 (112) 1
1884  170  2256 (108) 0
1885  164  2266 (104) 0
1886  153  2275 (98) 0
1887  151  2285 (92) 2
1888  151  2290 (86) 0
1889  140  2295 (79) 0
1890  140  2300 (69) 0
1891  136  2305 (57) 7
1892  119  2332 (50) 24
1893  143  2301 (63) 0
1894  181  2270 (71) 0
1895  225  2238 (76) 0
1896  252  2207 (80) 3
1897  278  2190 (88) 0
1898  319  2172 (95) 0
1899  352  2154 (101) 0
1900  394  2136 (106) 0
1901  432  2118 (110) 0
1902  494  2101 (113) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Blackmar, Abel Edward  
Born: 21 Aug. 1852
Died: 14 Feb. 1931
 
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'.
 
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

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

Lasker, Em. - Blackmar, Ab.E. 1892         (f)     2   -   0

Tournament data

Philadelphia and New York 1883     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match    
  Blackmar, Ab.E. - Voigt, H.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1887 (2)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Blackmar, Ab.E. - Storck, F.W.     1 - 1    
New York 1887 (3)     Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match    
  Blackmar, Ab.E. - Orr, W.B.     1 - 0    
Skaneateles 1891 (2)     4th New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - Staats Zeitung Trophy Tournament     1.5  /  7
New York 1892 (1)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Blackmar, Ab.E. - Doyle, P.J.     1 - 0    
New York 1892 (2)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Blackmar, Ab.E. - Doyle, P.J.     1 - 0    
New York 1892 (7)     Brooklyn Club Championship     12  /  18
  Blackmar, Ab.E. - Hodges, A.B.     0.5 - 1.5    
New York 1896 (2)     18th New York State Chess Association Midwinter Meeting - Championship     0.5  /  3
New York 1902 (1)     New York State Chess Association Championship    
  Blackmar, Ab.E. - Keidanski, H.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 6 Aug. 2024