Stark, E.D.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  241  2121 (163) 8
1872  252  2114 (161) 0
1873  249  2107 (158) 10
1874  242  2119 (154) 0
1875  241  2132 (150) 0
1876  226  2144 (147) 0
1877  205  2156 (142) 0
1878  195  2168 (138) 0
1879  190  2180 (133) 0
1880  194  2193 (128) 0
1881  196  2205 (123) 0
1882  190  2217 (117) 0
1883  197  2229 (111) 0
1884  194  2241 (103) 0
1885  186  2254 (95) 1
1886  178  2261 (88) 0
1887  178  2269 (80) 0
1888  175  2277 (70) 0
1889  158  2285 (56) 25
1890  182  2273 (69) 0
1891  194  2261 (79) 0
1892  210  2250 (87) 0
1893  227  2238 (94) 0
1894  247  2226 (100) 0
1895  266  2214 (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