Foster, Benjamin




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1883  32  2485 (99) 3
1884  36  2472 (99) 0
1885  42  2460 (98) 0
1886  43  2447 (96) 0
1887  51  2434 (93) 5

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Foster, Benjamin R.  
Born: 13 Feb. 1851
Died: 1 Jan. 1926
 
Notes:
Urcan has 'Benjamin F. Foster'.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 125
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 497
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 11, 23, 35, 36, 76
   Urcan, Julius Finn, page 169
Web
   Brennen, Neil R.  [Confidential Email from The Historian]
   Cree, Graeme.  [1886 Steinitz-Zukertort World Championship Match]
   [Steinitz vs. Zukertort 1886, Part 1], page 2
   [Steinitz vs. Zukertort 1886, Part 2], page 3

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

Foster, B.R. - Zukertort, J.H. 1883         (c)     2   -   1
Hodges, A.B. - Foster, B.R. 1887         (c)     3   -   2


Player information updated: 1 Sept. 2022