Southard, Elmer




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1898  109  2329 (151) 1
1899  110  2336 (149) 2
1900  114  2335 (148) 0
1901  117  2334 (147) 0
1902  115  2333 (146) 0
1903  115  2332 (145) 0
1904  125  2331 (144) 0
1905  133  2331 (143) 0
1906  136  2330 (141) 1
1907  138  2331 (140) 0
1908  141  2332 (138) 0
1909  146  2333 (136) 0
1910  150  2334 (134) 0
1911  157  2335 (132) 0
1912  145  2336 (129) 7

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Southard, Elmer Ernest  
Born: 28 July 1876
Died: 8 Feb. 1920
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 182
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 400
   Gaige, Chess Tournament Crosstables III, page 401
   Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 22
   Winter, Chess Explorations, page 97
   Winter, A Chess Omnibus, page 353
Periodicals
   [BET], 20 Apr. 1906, page 9

Tournament data

Boston, Massachusetts and Chicago 1898     Boston - Chicago Telegraphic Match    
  Southard, E.E. - Medinus, C.     1 - 0    
Boston, Massachusetts 1899     Boston - New England Match    
  Southard, E.E. - Beach, L.F.     0.5 - 0.5    
Boston, Massachusetts and Chicago 1899     Boston - Chicago Telegraphic Match    
  Southard, E.E. - Phillips, C.W.     1 - 0    
Boston, Massachusetts 1906 (2)     New England - Boston Match    
  Southard, E.E. - Kirkham, J.H.     1 - 0    
Trenton Falls 1912     25th New York State Chess Association First Class Tournament     6  /  7


Player information updated: 31 Jan. 2025