Ford, Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  157  2289 (51) 27
1892  181  2277 (61) 3
1893  175  2279 (71) 0
1894  168  2281 (78) 0
1895  171  2284 (84) 0
1896  165  2286 (88) 0
1897  158  2288 (91) 4
1898  173  2279 (99) 0
1899  197  2269 (107) 0
1900  204  2260 (114) 0
1901  225  2250 (120) 0
1902  249  2240 (125) 0
1903  273  2231 (131) 0
1904  302  2221 (136) 0
1905  324  2212 (140) 0
1906  353  2202 (144) 0
1907  380  2192 (148) 0
1908  412  2183 (152) 0
1909  457  2173 (156) 0
1910  475  2164 (159) 0
1911  523  2154 (162) 0
1912  527  2145 (165) 0
1913  536  2135 (168) 0
1914  528  2125 (171) 0
1915  520  2116 (173) 0
1916  536  2106 (176) 0
1917  558  2097 (178) 0
1918  587  2087 (181) 0
1919  612  2077 (183) 0
1920  672  2068 (185) 0
1921  752  2058 (187) 0
1922  773  2049 (189) 0
1923  853  2039 (191) 0
1924  925  2030 (193) 0
1925  967  2020 (195) 0
1926  1018  2010 (196) 0
1927  1073  2001 (198) 0
1928  1055  1991 (200) 0
1929  1069  1982 (201) 0
1930  1105  1972 (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 (4)     New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match    
  Ford, E.A. - Hicks, Wm.H. (1)     1 - 0    
New York 1891 (5)     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