Stark, E.D.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  242  2122 (163) 8
1872  252  2115 (161) 0
1873  249  2108 (158) 10
1874  242  2120 (154) 0
1875  243  2132 (151) 0
1876  227  2144 (147) 0
1877  207  2156 (143) 0
1878  195  2169 (138) 0
1879  191  2181 (134) 0
1880  195  2193 (128) 0
1881  197  2205 (123) 0
1882  191  2217 (117) 0
1883  194  2230 (111) 0
1884  192  2242 (104) 0
1885  186  2254 (96) 1
1886  177  2262 (88) 0
1887  176  2271 (80) 0
1888  176  2279 (70) 0
1889  155  2288 (56) 25
1890  179  2276 (69) 0
1891  191  2264 (79) 0
1892  209  2252 (87) 0
1893  226  2240 (94) 0
1894  244  2229 (100) 0
1895  262  2217 (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