Ford, Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  173  2279 (51) 27
1892  189  2267 (61) 3
1893  184  2270 (71) 0
1894  187  2273 (78) 0
1895  188  2275 (83) 0
1896  181  2278 (87) 0
1897  177  2280 (90) 4
1898  198  2271 (99) 0
1899  217  2261 (106) 0
1900  231  2252 (113) 0
1901  251  2242 (119) 0
1902  277  2233 (125) 0
1903  306  2223 (130) 0
1904  330  2214 (135) 0
1905  356  2204 (140) 0
1906  378  2195 (144) 0
1907  415  2185 (148) 0
1908  444  2176 (152) 0
1909  498  2166 (155) 0
1910  515  2157 (159) 0
1911  565  2147 (162) 0
1912  568  2138 (165) 0
1913  597  2128 (168) 0
1914  602  2119 (171) 0
1915  594  2109 (173) 0
1916  612  2100 (176) 0
1917  633  2090 (178) 0
1918  660  2081 (181) 0
1919  678  2071 (183) 0
1920  754  2062 (185) 0
1921  847  2052 (187) 0
1922  908  2043 (189) 0
1923  1028  2033 (191) 0
1924  1082  2024 (193) 0
1925  1171  2014 (194) 0
1926  1258  2005 (196) 0
1927  1313  1995 (198) 0
1928  1352  1986 (199) 0
1929  1386  1976 (201) 0
1930  1438  1967 (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