Stark, E.D.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  245  2123 (163) 8
1872  253  2116 (161) 0
1873  249  2109 (158) 10
1874  243  2122 (154) 0
1875  243  2134 (151) 0
1876  230  2146 (147) 0
1877  207  2158 (143) 0
1878  198  2171 (138) 0
1879  191  2183 (134) 0
1880  195  2195 (129) 0
1881  197  2207 (123) 0
1882  192  2219 (117) 0
1883  195  2232 (111) 0
1884  193  2244 (104) 0
1885  187  2256 (96) 1
1886  181  2265 (88) 0
1887  178  2273 (80) 0
1888  179  2282 (70) 0
1889  158  2290 (56) 25
1890  182  2278 (69) 0
1891  193  2266 (79) 0
1892  210  2254 (87) 0
1893  228  2243 (94) 0
1894  249  2231 (100) 0
1895  268  2219 (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