Elder, Frederick




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1864  56  2358 (105) 2
1865  55  2366 (102) 0
1866  55  2374 (98) 0
1867  53  2381 (94) 0
1868  52  2389 (89) 0
1869  45  2397 (82) 0
1870  40  2404 (73) 2
1871  38  2405 (64) 17
1872  50  2383 (72) 0
1873  56  2361 (76) 0
1874  65  2339 (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
   [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: 30 Jul. 2023