Ford, Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  171  2278 (51) 27
1892  188  2265 (61) 3
1893  181  2267 (71) 0
1894  187  2269 (78) 0
1895  187  2271 (83) 0
1896  180  2273 (87) 0
1897  176  2275 (90) 4
1898  198  2266 (99) 0
1899  214  2256 (107) 0
1900  230  2247 (113) 0
1901  254  2238 (120) 0
1902  277  2228 (125) 0
1903  299  2219 (131) 0
1904  327  2209 (135) 0
1905  352  2200 (140) 0
1906  372  2190 (144) 0
1907  409  2181 (148) 0
1908  438  2172 (152) 0
1909  494  2162 (156) 0
1910  508  2153 (159) 0
1911  562  2143 (162) 0
1912  560  2134 (165) 0
1913  592  2124 (168) 0
1914  595  2115 (171) 0
1915  589  2106 (173) 0
1916  604  2096 (176) 0
1917  617  2087 (178) 0
1918  645  2077 (181) 0
1919  668  2068 (183) 0
1920  740  2058 (185) 0
1921  825  2049 (187) 0
1922  887  2040 (189) 0
1923  992  2030 (191) 0
1924  1058  2021 (193) 0
1925  1137  2011 (194) 0
1926  1223  2002 (196) 0
1927  1274  1992 (198) 0
1928  1296  1983 (199) 0
1929  1316  1974 (201) 0
1930  1379  1964 (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