Farrar, Edgar




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1881  243  2142 (67) 30
1882  251  2139 (75) 0
1883  284  2135 (81) 1
1884  328  2121 (87) 0
1885  344  2108 (92) 0
1886  359  2094 (95) 0
1887  388  2080 (98) 0
1888  412  2067 (100) 0
1889  426  2053 (102) 0
1890  464  2039 (102) 0
1891  498  2026 (102) 0
1892  552  2012 (102) 3
1893  585  2004 (102) 1
1894  603  1997 (102) 0
1895  609  1991 (101) 2
1896  600  1988 (101) 0
1897  615  1985 (101) 0
1898  638  1983 (100) 0
1899  657  1980 (98) 7
1900  669  1972 (105) 0
1901  694  1963 (111) 0
1902  719  1954 (116) 0
1903  728  1946 (121) 0
1904  776  1937 (126) 0
1905  810  1928 (130) 0
1906  827  1920 (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. - 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