Stapfer, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  415  2126 (111) 2
1898  426  2135 (109) 0
1899  415  2143 (106) 0
1900  407  2152 (103) 0
1901  404  2161 (99) 0
1902  401  2170 (94) 0
1903  390  2179 (88) 0
1904  382  2187 (81) 0
1905  384  2196 (72) 1
1906  354  2215 (62) 12
1907  332  2234 (69) 0
1908  298  2254 (72) 0
1909  270  2273 (73) 0
1910  230  2293 (73) 0
1911  206  2312 (69) 0
1912  168  2332 (64) 0
1913  137  2351 (54) 14
1914  146  2339 (58) 0
1915  155  2327 (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