Blijdenstein, Benjamin

Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1860 |
256 |
1916 | (129) | 1 |
| 1861 |
268 |
1924 | (125) | 1 |
| 1862 |
285 |
1941 | (123) | 0 |
| 1863 |
270 |
1957 | (121) | 0 |
| 1864 |
274 |
1973 | (119) | 0 |
| 1865 |
289 |
1989 | (117) | 0 |
| 1866 |
305 |
2006 | (114) | 0 |
| 1867 |
289 |
2022 | (110) | 0 |
| 1868 |
281 |
2038 | (106) | 0 |
| 1869 |
269 |
2055 | (101) | 0 |
| 1870 |
261 |
2071 | (96) | 0 |
| 1871 |
267 |
2087 | (89) | 0 |
| 1872 |
261 |
2104 | (82) | 0 |
| 1873 |
237 |
2120 | (72) | 13 |
| 1874 |
245 |
2115 | (72) | 12 |
| 1875 |
266 |
2108 | (81) | 0 |
| 1876 |
273 |
2101 | (89) | 0 |
| 1877 |
271 |
2095 | (95) | 0 |
| 1878 |
292 |
2088 | (100) | 0 |
| 1879 |
294 |
2082 | (104) | 0 |
| 1880 |
323 |
2075 | (108) | 0 |
| 1881 |
363 |
2069 | (111) | 0 |
| 1882 |
383 |
2062 | (114) | 0 |
| 1883 |
428 |
2055 | (116) | 0 |
| 1884 |
476 |
2049 | (118) | 0 |
| 1885 |
490 |
2042 | (119) | 0 |
| 1886 |
490 |
2036 | (120) | 0 |
| 1887 |
503 |
2029 | (120) | 0 |
| 1888 |
519 |
2023 | (121) | 0 |
| 1889 |
524 |
2016 | (121) | 0 |
| 1890 |
551 |
2009 | (120) | 0 |
| 1891 |
568 |
2003 | (119) | 0 |
| 1892 |
620 |
1996 | (118) | 0 |
| 1893 |
659 |
1990 | (117) | 3 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Blijdenstein, Benjamin Willem |
| Born: 20 July 1839 |
| Died: 10 Apr. 1914 |
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| Notes: |
| Peter de Jong explains in Chess Note 5416 that this Benjamin Willem Blijdenstein had a father of the same name, and a grandfather of the same name (who was known as a draughts player). |
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| References |
| Books |
| Nederlandschen Schaakbond, Nederlandschen Schaakbond, 1873, page 1 |
| Periodicals |
| [Era], vol. 21, no. 1095, 18 Sep. 1859, page 15 |
| [Era], vol. 22, no. 1122, 25 Mar. 1860, page 14 |
| [Era], vol. 23, no. 1174, 24 Mar. 1861, page 6 |
| [Fld], 12 Sep. 1874 |
| [Fld], 17 Oct. 1874 |
| [Sis], vol. 5, 1861, page 245 |
| [Sis], vol. 7, 1863, page 265 |
| [Sis], vol. 4, no. 6, June 1870, page 187 |
| [Sis], vol. 4, no. 7, July 1870, page 204 |
| [Sis], vol. 1, 1873, page 200 |
| [TNS], vol. 1, no. 2, 1 Feb. 1893, page 25 |
| [TNS], vol. 1, no. 11, 1 Nov. 1893, page 141 |
| Web |
| Plomp, Adriaan. [B.W. Blijdenstein: Bankier, filantroop en schaker] |
| Winter, Edward. [CN 5408. Dutch players] |
| Winter, Edward. [CN 5416. Dutch players] |
| [Benjamin Willem Blijdenstein] |
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Tournament data
| London, England 1860 (2) |
St. James's Club Handicap Tournament |
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Blijdenstein, B.W. - Riley, S. |
1 - 0 |
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Blijdenstein, B.W. - Lowenthal, J.J. |
0 - 1 |
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Lowenthal, J.J. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
| London, England 1861 (2) |
St. James's Club Handicap Tournament |
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Blijdenstein, B.W. - Saburov, P.A. |
0 - 1 |
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Saburov, P.A. gave odds of pawn and move |
| The Hague 1873 |
1st Netherland Chess Federation Tourney |
9.5 | / | 12 |
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Blijdenstein, B.W. - Gifford, H.W.B. |
0 - 1 |
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| Amsterdam 1874 |
2nd Netherland Chess Federation Tourney |
8 | / | 12 |
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| Amsterdam 1893 (3) |
Amsterdam Chess Club - Hilversum Chess Society Match |
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Blijdenstein, B.W. - den Hertog, H.J. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Hilversum 1893 (3) |
Amsterdam Chess Club - Hilversum Chess Society Match |
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Blijdenstein, B.W. - den Hertog, H.J. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Hilversum 1893 (4) |
Hilversum Club Tournament |
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Blijdenstein, B.W. - Peet, J.H. |
0 - 1 |
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| Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025 |
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