Edo Ratings, Blijdenstein, B.W.

Blijdenstein, Benjamin

Ratings

Year	Rank	Edo	Dev.	Games
1860	255	1910	(129)	1
1861	263	1918	(125)	1
1862	277	1934	(123)	0
1863	265	1950	(122)	0
1864	271	1966	(119)	0
1865	287	1982	(117)	0
1866	303	1997	(114)	0
1867	288	2013	(110)	0
1868	282	2029	(106)	0
1869	261	2045	(101)	0
1870	258	2061	(96)	0
1871	258	2077	(90)	0
1872	261	2093	(82)	0
1873	239	2109	(72)	13
1874	253	2103	(73)	12
1875	269	2094	(82)	0
1876	279	2086	(89)	0
1877	277	2077	(95)	0
1878	301	2069	(100)	0
1879	299	2060	(105)	0
1880	329	2052	(109)	0
1881	384	2044	(112)	0
1882	410	2035	(114)	0
1883	460	2027	(117)	0
1884	506	2018	(118)	0
1885	523	2010	(120)	0
1886	528	2001	(121)	0
1887	550	1993	(122)	0
1888	571	1984	(122)	0
1889	575	1976	(122)	0
1890	626	1968	(122)	0
1891	639	1959	(121)	0
1892	694	1951	(120)	0
1893	725	1942	(119)	3

Rating table notes

Biographical data

Name: Blijdenstein, Benjamin Willem

Born: 20 July 1839

Died: 10 Apr. 1914

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).

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

[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]

Tournament data

London, England 1860 (2)     St. James's Club Handicap Tournament

  Blijdenstein, B.W. - Riley, S.     1 - 0

  Blijdenstein, B.W. - Lowenthal, J.J.     0 - 1          Lowenthal, J.J. gave odds of pawn and two moves

London, England 1861 (2)     St. James's Club Handicap Tournament

  Blijdenstein, B.W. - Saburov, P.A.     0 - 1          Saburov, P.A. gave odds of pawn and move

The Hague 1873     1st Netherland Chess Federation Tourney     9.5 / 12

  Blijdenstein, B.W. - Gifford, H.W.B.     0 - 1

Amsterdam 1874     2nd Netherland Chess Federation Tourney     8 / 12

Amsterdam 1893 (3)     Amsterdam Chess Club - Hilversum Chess Society Match

  Blijdenstein, B.W. - den Hertog, H.J.     0.5 - 0.5

Hilversum 1893 (2)     Amsterdam Chess Club - Hilversum Chess Society Match

  Blijdenstein, B.W. - den Hertog, H.J.     0.5 - 0.5

Hilversum 1893 (3)     Hilversum Club Tournament

  Blijdenstein, B.W. - Peet, J.H.     0 - 1