Stark, E.D.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  239  2121 (163) 8
1872  250  2114 (161) 0
1873  248  2107 (158) 10
1874  240  2119 (154) 0
1875  240  2132 (151) 0
1876  224  2144 (147) 0
1877  204  2156 (143) 0
1878  193  2168 (138) 0
1879  189  2180 (134) 0
1880  194  2193 (128) 0
1881  195  2205 (123) 0
1882  190  2217 (117) 0
1883  192  2229 (111) 0
1884  190  2241 (104) 0
1885  185  2254 (96) 1
1886  176  2262 (88) 0
1887  176  2270 (80) 0
1888  176  2279 (70) 0
1889  158  2287 (56) 25
1890  182  2275 (69) 0
1891  192  2263 (79) 0
1892  210  2252 (87) 0
1893  226  2240 (94) 0
1894  240  2228 (100) 0
1895  261  2216 (105) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Stark, E.D.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Hilbert gives 'E. Stark' in Essays in American Chess History, but 'Starck', quoting from the Philadelphia Times, in his book on Shipley. Reichhelm gives 'E. Stark' on pp.16 and 36 but 'E. Starck' on pp.50, 52 and 157.
 
References
Books
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 85, 87
   Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 219
   Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 54
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 16, 157
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 23
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [BDE], vol. 34, no. 74, 28 Mar. 1872, page 1
   [Fld], 30 Dec. 1871
   [ILN], vol. 60, no. 1688, 13 Jan. 1872, page 51
   [SoT], 16 Dec. 1871
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 10, 1 Feb. 1872, page 172
Web
   Hilbert, John S.  [More Recovered Chess Games: Steinitz, Pillsbury, Lasker and Capablanca]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Blackburne, J.H. - Stark, E.D. 1889         (c)     3   -   2

Tournament data

Cleveland 1871 (2)     2nd American Chess Congress - 2nd Class Tournament     4.5  /  8
Cleveland 1873     Cleveland Club Tournament     5  /  10
New York 1885 (3)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Stark, E.D. - Saulson, C.M.     1 - 0    
New York 1885 (4)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Stark, E.D. - Murray, G.F.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1889 (1)     4th Franklin Chess Club Championship     11.5  /  20
New York 1895 (6)     Manhattan Team Match    
  Stark, E.D. - Ryan, J.S.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 30 Jul. 2023