Delmar, Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1859  133  2113 (96) 3
1860  135  2129 (94) 7
1861  137  2137 (92) 1
1862  121  2156 (91) 0
1863  115  2175 (89) 0
1864  112  2194 (85) 0
1865  100  2214 (81) 0
1866  93  2233 (74) 2
1867  79  2262 (68) 10
1868  65  2299 (61) 0
1869  49  2337 (49) 19
1870  41  2379 (41) 104
1871  36  2394 (48) 11
1872  27  2417 (49) 6
1873  31  2406 (46) 32
1874  31  2425 (48) 7
1875  35  2430 (48) 5
1876  26  2460 (42) 46
1877  30  2439 (52) 0
1878  36  2417 (55) 0
1879  42  2396 (52) 8
1880  57  2377 (47) 31
1881  65  2364 (52) 0
1882  74  2351 (51) 0
1883  90  2339 (42) 35
1884  61  2403 (45) 0
1885  34  2467 (34) 59
1886  33  2471 (37) 40
1887  24  2499 (41) 13
1888  29  2483 (41) 10
1889  41  2446 (33) 47
1890  53  2431 (37) 17
1891  58  2424 (34) 35
1892  76  2388 (33) 40
1893  85  2377 (29) 72
1894  86  2376 (35) 26
1895  51  2415 (39) 17
1896  65  2401 (42) 10
1897  74  2381 (41) 13
1898  91  2351 (40) 12
1899  93  2346 (34) 40
1900  110  2329 (36) 25
1901  112  2326 (37) 28
1902  157  2282 (43) 7
1903  156  2281 (42) 15
1904  138  2311 (43) 15
1905  136  2320 (44) 10
1906  129  2327 (44) 21
1907  188  2282 (53) 5
1908  228  2250 (60) 7

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Delmar, Eugene  
Born: 12 Sep. 1841
Died: 22 Feb. 1909
 
Notes:
Name often given as 'D. Eugene Delmar' in the New York Clipper, e.g. the issues of 16 Jun. 1860 and 8 Mar. 1862.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 303
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page 255
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachzweikämpfe, page 77
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 89
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 89
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 292
   Hilbert, Napier, page 110
   Hilbert, Tragic Life of Leonard, page 79
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 434
   Hilbert, Young Marshall, page 87, 219
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 222
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (2nd ed.), page 104
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 56
   Urcan, Adolf Albin in America, page 58, 78
   van Winsen, James Mason in America, page 56, 297
Periodicals
   [NYC], 16 June 1860
Web
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dal 1900 al 1944]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Montgomery, H.P. - Delmar, E. (1) 1859         (c)     2   -   1      Montgomery, H.P. gave odds of a knight
Delmar, E. (1) - Stockton, J.D. 1867 (1)         (f)     3   -   1      Delmar, E. (1) gave odds of a knight
Delmar, E. (1) - Stockton, J.D. 1867 (2)         (f)     2   -   2      Delmar, E. (1) gave odds of a rook
Merian, A. - Delmar, E. (1) 1869         (f)     3   -   2
Delmar, E. (1) - Elson, J. 1870         (f)     3   -   2
Mackenzie, G.H. - Delmar, E. (1) 1870 (1)         (f)     3   -   1      Mackenzie, G.H. gave odds of pawn and two moves
Ware, P. - Delmar, E. (1) 1870         (c)     6   -   4
Mackenzie, G.H. - Delmar, E. (1) 1870 (2)         (c)     13   -   14      Mackenzie, G.H. gave odds of a knight
Mackenzie, G.H. - Delmar, E. (1) 1870 (3)         (c)     21   -   19      Mackenzie, G.H. gave odds of pawn and move
Delmar, E. (1) - Perrin, F. 1871         (f)     8   -   3
Delmar, E. (1) - Pindar, E.D. 1872         (f)     6   -   0
Barnett, J.P. - Delmar, E. (1) 1873         (f)     5   -   4
Mason, Ja. - Delmar, E. (1) 1873 (1)         (f)     7.5   -   1.5
Mason, Ja. - Delmar, E. (1) 1873 (2)         (f)     8.5   -   5.5
Delmar, E. (1) - Mason, Ja. 1874         (f)     2.5   -   1.5
Neill, B.M. - Delmar, E. (1) 1874         (c)     2   -   0
Elson, J. - Delmar, E. (1) 1875         (f)     3.5   -   1.5
Delmar, E. (1) - Loyd, S. 1879         (f)     6   -   2
Delmar, E. (1) - Barnes, A.P. 1880         (f)     8   -   5
Steinitz, W. - Delmar, E. (1) 1883         (c)     1   -   0
Zukertort, J.H. - Delmar, E. (1) 1883         (c)     13   -   3
Delmar, E. (1) - Orchard, I.E. 1885         (c)     8.5   -   3.5
Delmar, E. (1) - Ryan, J.S. 1885         (f)     7   -   5
Delmar, E. (1) - McCalla, S.L. 1887         (c)     3.5   -   2.5
Delmar, E. (1) - Lipschutz, S. 1888         (f)     5   -   3
Lipschutz, S. - Delmar, E. (1) 1890         (f)     8.5   -   4.5
Delmar, E. (1) - Pollock, W.H.K. 1891         (f)     5   -   3
Delmar, E. (1) - Hodges, A.B. 1892         (f)     0   -   5
Lasker, Em. - Delmar, E. (1) 1892         (f)     2.5   -   0.5
Delmar, E. (1) - Walbrodt, C.A. 1893 (1)         (c)     1   -   0
Delmar, E. (1) - Walbrodt, C.A. 1893 (2)         (f)     4.5   -   6.5
Albin, A. - Delmar, E. (1) 1893 (1)         (c)     6.5   -   1.5
Albin, A. - Delmar, E. (1) 1893 (2)         (c)     12   -   4
Albin, A. - Delmar, E. (1) 1894         (f)     5   -   2
Delmar, E. (1) - Jasnogrodsky, N. 1895         (f)     5.5   -   1.5
Janowsky, D.M. - Delmar, E. (1) 1899         (f)     1   -   0
Delmar, E. (1) - Hanham, J.M. 1899         (f)     4   -   2
Delmar, E. (1) - Halpern, J.C. 1899         (f)     2   -   1
Delmar, E. (1) - Hanham, J.M. 1900         (f)     3.5   -   1.5
Marshall, F.J. - Delmar, E. (1) 1900         (f)     4   -   1
Lasker, Em. - Delmar, E. (1) 1901         (f)     1   -   0
Lasker, Em. - Delmar, E. (1) 1902         (f)     1   -   0
Keidanski, H. - Delmar, E. (1) 1902         (f)     4   -   1

Tournament data

New York 1860 (1)     1st Free Tournament    
  Delmar, E. (1) - McLean, J.D.     0 - 1          Delmar, E. (1) gave odds of a rook
  Delmar, E. (1) - McLean, J.D.     3 - 3          Delmar, E. (1) gave odds of a knight
New York 1861 (1)     3rd Free Tournament    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Koppel, C.     0 - 1    
New York 1866     New York Club Tournament    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Warner, J.C.     0.5 - 1.5    
New York 1867     New York Club Tournament    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Mackenzie, G.H.     0 - 2    
New York 1869 (5)     4th Cafe Europa Tournament    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Mason, Ja.     0 - 2    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Perrin, F.     2 - 2    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Merian, A.     2 - 0    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Mackenzie, G.H.     1 - 0          Mackenzie, G.H. gave odds of pawn and move
  Delmar, E. (1) - Mackenzie, G.H.     0 - 1    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Wernich, H.     1.5 - 0.5    
New York 1869 (6)     Brooklyn Club Tournament    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Brenzinger, F.E.     1 - 1    
New York 1870 (2)     Brooklyn Club Tournament     8  /  14
New York 1870 (4)     Brooklyn Club - Cafe International Team Match     3  /  4
New York 1874     Brooklyn Club Tournament    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Barnett, J.P.     1 - 0    
New York 1876 (1)     Cafe International Tournament     19.5  /  28
New York 1876 (2)     Clipper Tournament     15.5  /  18
New York 1880 (1)     5th American Chess Congress     9.5  /  18
Philadelphia and New York 1883     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Roberts, Ja.     1 - 1    
New York 1883     5th Manhattan Chess Club Championship     5.5  /  16
New York 1885 (1)     Manhattan Club Handicap Tournament     16  /  21
New York 1885 (3)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Lipschutz, S.     0 - 1    
New York 1885 (4)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Lipschutz, S.     0 - 1    
New York 1885 (5)     8th Manhattan Chess Club Championship     10  /  12
New York 1886 (1)     Manhattan Club Tourney     13  /  24      received odds from first class
New York 1886 (2)     New York Chess Club Tournament     14.5  /  16
New York 1887 (1)     10th New York State Championship    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Vorrath, A.     1 - 0    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Doyle, P.J.     1 - 0    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Mintz, F.     1 - 0    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Angresius, C.F.     1 - 0    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Hanham, J.M.     1 - 0    
New York 1887 (2)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Richardson, P.     1.5 - 0.5    
New York 1888 (1)     Manhattan Club - Columbia Club Match (Round 1)    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Schubert, C.     1 - 0    
New York 1888 (2)     Manhattan Club - Columbia Club Match (Round 2)    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Nugent, C.     1 - 0    
New York 1889 (1)     11th New York State Championship    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Hanham, J.M.     0 - 1    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Gossip, G.H.D.     1 - 0    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Fitch, J.H.A.     1 - 0    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Koehler, G.H.     1 - 0    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Koehler, B.     1 - 0    
New York 1889 (2)     6th American Chess Congress     19.5  /  42
New York 1890     12th New York State Championship    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Ryan, J.S.     1 - 0    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Meyer, O.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Otten, H.     1 - 0    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Lipschutz, S.     1 - 0    
New York 1891 (1)     13th New York State Championship    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Eccles, C.W.     1 - 0    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Hodges, A.B.     1 - 0    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Baird, D.G.     1 - 0    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Ford, E.A.     1 - 0    
New York 1891 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     18.5  /  28
New York 1891 (3)     New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Sternberg, L.     0 - 1    
Newark 1892     New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Sternberg, L.     1 - 0    
New York 1892 (4)     14th New York State Championship    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Lipschutz, S.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Loeb, S.E.     1 - 0    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Morgan, J.P.     1 - 0    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Olly, E.N.     0 - 1    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Eccles, C.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York and New Orleans 1892     Manhattan - New Orleans telegraph match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Wilcox, C.O.     0.5 - 0.5    
Skaneateles 1892 (2)     New York State Chess Association - Rice Trophy, First Class     4.5  /  7
New York 1892 (6)     Brooklyn Club Championship     10  /  18
New York 1893 (1)     15th New York State Championship    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Hymes, E.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Simonson, G.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Ryan, J.S.     1 - 0    
New York 1893 (4)     Manhattan Club Championship     5.5  /  12
New York 1893 (13)     New York Tournament     8  /  13
New York 1893 (14)     Manhattan Café Tournament     1.5  /  8
New York 1894 (2)     16th New York State Championship    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Hodges, A.B.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Pollock, W.H.K.     0 - 1    
Buffalo 1894 (2)     New York State Chess Association - General Tourney     3  /  7
New York 1894 (6)     New York Tournament     5  /  10
New York 1895 (1)     Newark - New York City Club Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Sternberg, L.     1 - 0    
New York 1895 (5)     Metropolitan Club - New York City Club Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Honegger, O.P.     1 - 0    
New York 1895 (7)     Manhattan - New York City Club Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Davidson, H. (1)     1 - 0    
New York 1895 (10)     New York State Championship    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Baird, D.G.     0 - 1    
New York 1895 (15)     Brooklyn - New York City Club Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Richardson, P.     1 - 0    
Skaneateles 1895 (1)     New York State Chess Association - Staats-Zeitung Cup Competition     4.5  /  6
New York 1896 (1)     New York State Championship     1.5  /  3
London and New York 1896     1st Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Atkins, H.E.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1896 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Shipley, W.P.     1 - 0    
Ontario Beach 1896 (2)     6th Staats-Zeitung Challenge Cup Tournament     2.5  /  5
London and New York 1897     2nd Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Blake, J.H.     1 - 0    
New York 1897 (1)     New York State Championship     3.5  /  4
Philadelphia and New York 1897     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Robinson, A.K.     1 - 0    
Murray Isle, Thousand Islands 1897 (3)     Pennsylvania State Chess Association - New York State Chess Association Match     2  /  7
New York 1898 (1)     New York State Championship     3  /  4
London and New York 1898     3rd Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Mills, D.Y.     0 - 1    
Lake Keuka 1898     Pennsylvania State Chess Association - New York State Chess Association Match     2  /  7
New York 1899 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     5  /  16
New York 1899 (2)     New York State Championship     2.5  /  4
Philadelphia 1899 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Bampton, S.W.     1 - 0    
New York 1899 (3)     Manhattan Club Championship     8  /  11
New York 1900 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship - Play-off    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Halpern, J.C.     2.5 - 1.5    
New York 1900 (2)     New York State Championship     0  /  1
London and New York 1900     5th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Trenchard, H.W.     1 - 0    
New York 1900 (3)     Manhattan Club Masters Tournament     3  /  8
New York 1900 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Newman, C.J.     0 - 1    
New York 1901 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     1  /  4
New York 1901 (3)     New York State Championship    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Finn, J.     0 - 1    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Howell, C.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1901 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Bampton, S.W.     0 - 1    
Buffalo 1901     New York State Chess Association Tournament     6.5  /  10
New York 1901 (5)     Manhattan Club Championship     5  /  10
London and New York 1902     7th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Trenchard, H.W.     0 - 1    
London and New York 1903     8th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Jacobs, H.L.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1903 (1)     Manhattan Club Rice Gambit Tournament     5  /  14
Cambridge Springs 1904     Cambridge Springs Tournament     4.5  /  15
Sylvan Beach 1905 (2)     18th New York State Chess Association Meeting - Rice Gambit Tournament     5  /  10
New York 1906 (1)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Magee, J.F.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1906 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     7.5  /  12
New York 1906 (3)     20th Brooklyn Club Championship     6.5  /  8
Saint Lawrence River 1907 (1)     20th New York State Chess Association Championship     2  /  5
London and New York 1908     10th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Delmar, E. (1) - Richmond, G.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
Trenton Falls 1908 (1)     New York State Chess Association Rice Trophy Competition     2  /  6

Player information updated: 30 Oct. 2016