Ford, Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  162  2282 (51) 27
1892  181  2270 (61) 3
1893  174  2272 (71) 0
1894  170  2275 (78) 0
1895  172  2277 (84) 0
1896  167  2280 (88) 0
1897  162  2282 (91) 4
1898  176  2272 (99) 0
1899  203  2263 (107) 0
1900  209  2253 (114) 0
1901  231  2244 (120) 0
1902  254  2234 (125) 0
1903  282  2225 (131) 0
1904  309  2215 (136) 0
1905  330  2206 (140) 0
1906  358  2196 (144) 0
1907  386  2187 (148) 0
1908  414  2177 (152) 0
1909  461  2168 (156) 0
1910  479  2158 (159) 0
1911  530  2149 (162) 0
1912  531  2139 (165) 0
1913  546  2130 (168) 0
1914  541  2120 (171) 0
1915  534  2111 (173) 0
1916  554  2101 (176) 0
1917  567  2092 (178) 0
1918  600  2082 (181) 0
1919  621  2073 (183) 0
1920  686  2063 (185) 0
1921  758  2054 (187) 0
1922  790  2044 (189) 0
1923  881  2035 (191) 0
1924  955  2025 (193) 0
1925  1022  2016 (195) 0
1926  1087  2006 (196) 0
1927  1145  1997 (198) 0
1928  1158  1987 (199) 0
1929  1170  1978 (201) 0
1930  1234  1968 (203) 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 (5)     Manhattan Club - Columbia University Club Match    
  Ford, E.A. - Hassialis, I.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 2 Oct. 2022