Ford, Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  170  2278 (51) 27
1892  188  2266 (61) 3
1893  179  2268 (71) 0
1894  181  2271 (78) 0
1895  184  2273 (83) 0
1896  178  2275 (87) 0
1897  171  2278 (90) 4
1898  192  2268 (99) 0
1899  210  2259 (106) 0
1900  227  2250 (113) 0
1901  246  2240 (119) 0
1902  273  2231 (125) 0
1903  298  2221 (130) 0
1904  323  2212 (135) 0
1905  347  2202 (140) 0
1906  372  2193 (144) 0
1907  407  2183 (148) 0
1908  435  2174 (152) 0
1909  489  2164 (155) 0
1910  507  2155 (159) 0
1911  553  2145 (162) 0
1912  557  2136 (165) 0
1913  582  2127 (168) 0
1914  591  2117 (171) 0
1915  583  2108 (173) 0
1916  600  2098 (176) 0
1917  616  2089 (178) 0
1918  643  2079 (181) 0
1919  667  2070 (183) 0
1920  735  2060 (185) 0
1921  820  2051 (187) 0
1922  882  2041 (189) 0
1923  994  2032 (191) 0
1924  1056  2022 (193) 0
1925  1139  2013 (194) 0
1926  1221  2003 (196) 0
1927  1272  1994 (198) 0
1928  1301  1985 (199) 0
1929  1320  1975 (201) 0
1930  1379  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