Fitch, J.H.A.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1885  579  1972 (72) 2
1886  546  1992 (61) 16
1887  543  1995 (63) 2
1888  522  2009 (64) 0
1889  492  2023 (61) 2
1890  477  2044 (55) 5
1891  469  2053 (49) 24
1892  528  2039 (56) 2
1893  541  2040 (60) 3
1894  530  2054 (64) 0
1895  506  2069 (64) 5
1896  479  2076 (68) 3
1897  494  2073 (74) 0
1898  520  2070 (77) 0
1899  546  2067 (79) 0
1900  573  2064 (79) 0
1901  592  2061 (78) 0
1902  614  2057 (74) 0
1903  616  2054 (69) 0
1904  648  2051 (60) 11
1905  670  2049 (63) 11

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Fitch, J.H.A.  
Born: 14 Feb. 1843
Died: 28 Jan. 1905
 
Notes:
Di Felice gives the name of the player at the New York Chess Club Tournament of 1886 as 'Fitch, Charles Lewis', but Hilbert and Lahde (p.88) mention a player named J.H. Fitch as a member of the Manhattan Chess Club in 1890. My guess is that these are the same player and that Di Felice has misidentified a player listed by last name only, though I could be wrong. The Brooklyn Daily Standard-Union of 24 Feb. 1894 gives the player in the New York State Chess Association general tournament of 1894 as 'A. Fitch', so which Fitch is which is not clear. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of 23 Feb. 1890 and the Columbia Chess Chronicle of 7 Mar. 1889 give 'J.H.A. Fitch'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 102
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 88, 98
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 22, 51
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 50, no. 53, 23 Feb. 1890, page 16
Web
   [James Fitch]

Tournament data

New York 1885 (3)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Cohn, W.D.     0 - 1    
New York 1885 (4)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Cohn, W.D.     0 - 1    
New York 1886 (3)     New York Chess Club Tournament     6  /  16
New York 1887 (1)     10th New York State Championship    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Stork, A.     1 - 0    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Angresius, C.F.     0 - 1    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Lorino, P.     1 - 0    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Andres, R.     0 - 1    
New York 1889 (1)     11th New York State Championship    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Lipschutz, S.     0 - 1    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Hohenstein, A.     1 - 0    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Delmar, E. (1)     0 - 1    
New York 1890 (3)     12th New York State Championship    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Rogers, H.J.     0 - 1    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Rosenfeld, H.H.     1 - 0    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Proeshold, F.     1 - 0    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Yeaton, F.H.     1 - 0    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Clapp, A.C.     0 - 1    
New York 1891 (1)     13th New York State Championship    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Hopcroft, W.N.     1 - 0    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Baird, D.G.     0 - 1    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Hodges, A.B.     0 - 1    
New York 1891 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     9  /  28
New York 1892 (4)     14th New York State Championship    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Eccles, C.W.     0 - 1    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Ascher, J.G.     0 - 1    
New York 1893 (2)     New York State Chess Association Free-for-all Tournament    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Livingston, J.     1 - 0    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Broughton, L.D.     0 - 1    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Wilcox, B.F.     0 - 1    
New York 1895 (6)     Manhattan Team Match    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Sweeny, J.     0 - 1    
New York 1895 (9)     New York State Chess Association General Tournament     2  /  4
New York 1895 (14)     Manhattan - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Lipschutz, F.     0 - 1    
New York 1896 (1)     18th New York State Chess Association Midwinter Meeting - General Tournament     2  /  3
New York 1904 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     3  /  11
New York 1905 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     3  /  11

Player information updated: 20 Sept. 2025