Ford, Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  173  2279 (51) 27
1892  190  2267 (61) 3
1893  183  2269 (71) 0
1894  185  2272 (78) 0
1895  186  2274 (83) 0
1896  179  2277 (87) 0
1897  175  2279 (90) 4
1898  194  2270 (99) 0
1899  213  2260 (106) 0
1900  228  2251 (113) 0
1901  249  2241 (119) 0
1902  275  2232 (125) 0
1903  301  2222 (130) 0
1904  326  2213 (135) 0
1905  353  2204 (140) 0
1906  376  2194 (144) 0
1907  412  2185 (148) 0
1908  442  2175 (152) 0
1909  498  2166 (155) 0
1910  515  2156 (159) 0
1911  561  2147 (162) 0
1912  562  2137 (165) 0
1913  588  2128 (168) 0
1914  595  2118 (171) 0
1915  588  2109 (173) 0
1916  607  2099 (176) 0
1917  626  2090 (178) 0
1918  653  2080 (181) 0
1919  669  2071 (183) 0
1920  747  2061 (185) 0
1921  837  2052 (187) 0
1922  904  2042 (189) 0
1923  1017  2033 (191) 0
1924  1077  2023 (193) 0
1925  1160  2014 (194) 0
1926  1241  2004 (196) 0
1927  1291  1995 (198) 0
1928  1320  1985 (199) 0
1929  1359  1976 (201) 0
1930  1417  1966 (202) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Ford, Eugene A.  
Born: 26 May 1866
Died: 4 Sep. 1948
 
Notes:
Hilbert gives date of death as 4 Sept. 1947 (e.g. in Writings in Chess History, p.446). Gaige gives date of death as 4 Sept. 1948.
 
References
Books
   Davies, Samuel Lipschütz, page 206
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 123
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 88, 98
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 446
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 32, 49, 51
   Winter, Kings, Commoners and Knaves, page 394
Web
   Hilbert, John S.  [New York 1891: A Day to Remember Part 2], page 8
   Pope, Nick.  [1890 Gunsberg-Steinitz World Championship Match]

Tournament data

New York 1891 (1)     13th New York State Championship    
  Ford, E.A. - Wilcox, B.F.     1 - 0    
  Ford, E.A. - Kaltenbach, E.J.     1 - 0    
  Ford, E.A. - Kemeny, E.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Ford, E.A. - Delmar, E. (1)     0 - 1    
New York 1891 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     16  /  28
New York 1891 (5)     New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match    
  Ford, E.A. - Hicks, Wm.H. (1)     1 - 0    
New York 1891 (7)     Manhattan Club Handicap Tournament     22  /  30      odds player in the move class
New York 1892 (4)     14th New York State Championship    
  Ford, E.A. - Lisle, A.C.     1 - 0    
  Ford, E.A. - Baird, D.G.     1 - 0    
  Ford, E.A. - Eccles, C.W.     0 - 1    
  Ford, E.A. - Rogers, H.J.     0 - 1    
New York 1897 (4)     19th New York State Chess Association Meeting - General Tournament     3.5  /  4
New York 1930 (7)     Manhattan Club - Columbia University Club Match    
  Ford, E.A. - Hassialis, I.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 2 Oct. 2022