Elder, Frederick




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1864  62  2355 (105) 2
1865  57  2363 (102) 0
1866  58  2371 (99) 0
1867  58  2378 (94) 0
1868  58  2386 (89) 0
1869  51  2393 (82) 0
1870  43  2401 (73) 2
1871  43  2401 (64) 17
1872  51  2379 (72) 0
1873  60  2357 (76) 0
1874  68  2335 (79) 6

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Elder, Frederick H.  
Born: 1841
Died: 1887
 
Notes:
Gaige gives only approximate birth and death years. The Chess World of Dec. 1866 (vol.2, p.317) has 'F.A. Elder'. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of 9 Oct. 1871 (p.2) has 'F.H. Eider'.
 
References
Books
   American Chess Association, Constitution of the American Chess Association, page 14
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 106
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 84
   van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 36, 53
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. I, page 99
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 21
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. VII, page 33
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 237, 9 Oct. 1871, page 2
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [BuG], 1 Nov. 1875
   [CMNY], vol. 4, no. 11, Nov. 1860, page 334
   [CW], vol. 2, no. 10, Dec. 1866, page 317
   [DFP], 4 May 1859
   [DFP], 5 Nov. 1859
   [HWT], 21 Oct. 1871
   [HWT], 30 Oct. 1875
   [ILN], vol. 44, no. 1260, 21 May 1864, page 507
   [NBSZ], vol. 8, no. 10, Oct. 1871, page 290
   [NSC], 12 Dec. 1875
   [NYC], 5 Dec. 1863
   [NYC], 6 Feb. 1864
   [NYC], 18 June 1864
   [PDEB], 27 Feb. 1864
   [SoT], 5 Feb. 1870
   [SoT], 11 Nov. 1871
   [SoT], 25 Nov. 1871
   [TFF], 27 Oct. 1866
   [TFF], 29 June 1867
   [TFF], 6 Oct. 1871
   [TFF], 15 Dec. 1871
Web
   Brennen, Neil.  [Supporting Chess: The Michigan State Chess Association of 1869-1870]
   Sericano, C.  [Cleveland 1871]
   Spinrad, Jeremy P.  [Max Judd (Part One)], page 3
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Elder, F.H. - Lichtenhein, T. 1864         (s)     1   -   1

Tournament data

Detroit 1870     Michigan State Tournament    
  Elder, F.H. - Swan, H.H.     1 - 0    
  Elder, F.H. - Judd, Max     1 - 0    
  Elder, F.H. - Feldner, E.     1 - 0    
Cleveland 1871 (1)     2nd American Chess Congress - 1st Class Tournament     12.5  /  19
Chicago 1874     3rd American Chess Congress     3.5  /  6

Player information updated: 6 Oct. 2024