Stapfer, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  415  2121 (111) 2
1898  424  2129 (109) 0
1899  415  2138 (106) 0
1900  407  2147 (103) 0
1901  405  2156 (99) 0
1902  403  2164 (94) 0
1903  394  2173 (88) 0
1904  384  2182 (81) 0
1905  386  2191 (72) 1
1906  357  2209 (62) 12
1907  332  2229 (69) 0
1908  298  2248 (72) 0
1909  270  2268 (73) 0
1910  230  2287 (73) 0
1911  205  2307 (69) 0
1912  171  2326 (64) 0
1913  137  2346 (54) 14
1914  147  2334 (58) 0
1915  155  2322 (56) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Stapfer, John Homer  
   Also known as: Staffer
Born: 9 Feb. 1877
Died: 1959
 
Notes:
The American Chess Bulletin of Feb. 1905 (p.36) has 'H. Stapfer'. The History of the New Jersey Chess Association has 'H. Stapfer' everywhere except on p.47 where it has 'J.H. Stapfer' in the 1904 New Jersey Championship. However, on p.26, it has 'H. Stapfer' as winner of the same 1904 event. So 'H. Stapfer' is 'J.H. Stapfer'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 404
   Sánchez, José Raúl Capablanca, page 176, 182, 183
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 259
   Walker, New Jersey Chess Association, page 15, 26, 47
Periodicals
   [ACB], vol. 2, no. 2, Feb. 1905, page 36
Web
   [John Homer Stapfer]

Tournament data

New York 1897 (1)     Metropolitan Club - Paterson Club Match    
  Stapfer, J.H. - Feibel, J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Paterson 1897     Metropolitan Club - Paterson Club Match    
  Stapfer, J.H. - Delmar, E. (1)     0 - 1    
New York 1905 (1)     Manhattan Club - All New Jersey Match    
  Stapfer, J.H. - Koehler, G.H.     0 - 1    
New York 1906 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     4.5  /  12
New York 1913 (1)     American National Tournament     8  /  13
New York 1913 (5)     Rice Club Summer Tournament     0  /  1
New York 1915 (3)     Staten Island Club - North Jersey Club Match    
  Stapfer, J.H. - Ryan, W.T.     1 - 0    
New York 1915 (12)     Metropolitan Chess League Individual Championship     8  /  15

Player information updated: 17 Dec. 2024