Farrar, Edgar




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  267  2146 (66) 30
1882  280  2141 (74) 0
1883  308  2137 (80) 1
1884  350  2122 (86) 0
1885  378  2108 (91) 0
1886  400  2094 (95) 0
1887  427  2079 (98) 0
1888  461  2065 (100) 0
1889  470  2051 (102) 0
1890  502  2037 (102) 0
1891  532  2022 (102) 0
1892  610  2008 (102) 3
1893  649  1999 (102) 1
1894  673  1992 (102) 0
1895  685  1985 (101) 2
1896  683  1982 (101) 0
1897  696  1978 (101) 0
1898  725  1975 (99) 0
1899  745  1972 (98) 7
1900  774  1963 (105) 0
1901  796  1955 (111) 0
1902  807  1946 (116) 0
1903  822  1938 (122) 0
1904  865  1929 (126) 0
1905  918  1921 (130) 0
1906  919  1912 (134) 3

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Farrar, Edgar H.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Urcan (p.135), quoting the New Orleans Times-Democrat of 7 Apr. 1895, gives 'Edgar R. Farrar' but also mentions an 'E.H. Farrar'. Furthermore, Urcan mentions (p.132) an 'E.A. Farrar' as a committee member of the New Orleans Club, and (p.235) gives a game between Albin and 'E.A. Farrar'. Presumably, this game is meant to be one of the two played against 'Edgar R. Farrar'. The New Orleans Club Membership lists of 1881 and 1882 have 'Edgar H. Farrar' only. Whether or not there was more than one player named E. Farrar is unclear, but I will guess that they were all Edgar H. Farrar.
 
References
Books
   New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, New Orleans Club 1881, page 25
   New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, New Orleans Club 1882, page 24, 27
   New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, New Orleans Club 1895, page 14
   Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 135, 265
Periodicals
   [NODP], 20 Nov. 1881, page 10

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Steinitz, W. - Farrar, E.H. 1883         (c)     0   -   1      Steinitz, W. gave odds of a knight
Chigorin, M.I. - Farrar, E.H. 1892         (c)     3   -   0
Lasker, Em. - Farrar, E.H. 1893         (c)     1   -   0
Albin, A. - Farrar, E.H. 1895         (f)     2   -   0
Pillsbury, H.N. - Farrar, E.H. 1899 (1)         (c)     4   -   1      Pillsbury, H.N. gave odds of a knight
Pillsbury, H.N. - Farrar, E.H. 1899 (2)         (c)     1   -   0
Corzo, J. - Farrar, E.H. 1899         (s)     1   -   0
Maroczy, G.J. - Farrar, E.H. 1906         (c)     3   -   0

Tournament data

New Orleans 1881 (2)     2nd New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club Tournament     20  /  30


Player information updated: 6 May 2022