Blackmar, Abel




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1883  187  2214 (106) 2
1884  191  2226 (103) 0
1885  183  2238 (99) 0
1886  174  2250 (95) 0
1887  168  2262 (89) 2
1888  170  2271 (84) 0
1889  162  2280 (77) 0
1890  152  2288 (69) 0
1891  146  2297 (57) 7
1892  119  2327 (50) 24
1893  149  2296 (63) 0
1894  181  2265 (71) 0
1895  228  2234 (76) 0
1896  258  2204 (80) 3
1897  285  2186 (88) 0
1898  325  2168 (95) 0
1899  360  2151 (101) 0
1900  398  2133 (106) 0
1901  435  2115 (110) 0
1902  496  2098 (114) 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 - 1.5    
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: 7 Nov. 2023