Blackmar, Abel




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1883  176  2240 (112) 1
1884  180  2249 (108) 0
1885  171  2258 (104) 0
1886  166  2267 (98) 0
1887  167  2277 (92) 2
1888  166  2281 (86) 0
1889  154  2286 (79) 0
1890  157  2291 (69) 0
1891  147  2295 (57) 7
1892  128  2320 (50) 24
1893  162  2285 (62) 0
1894  210  2250 (70) 0
1895  259  2214 (75) 0
1896  312  2179 (78) 3
1897  347  2155 (85) 0
1898  411  2130 (90) 0
1899  464  2106 (95) 1
1900  507  2091 (101) 0
1901  562  2077 (106) 0
1902  603  2062 (110) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Blackmar, Abel Edward  
Born: 21 Aug. 1852
Died: 14 Feb. 1931
 
Notes:
Hilbert and Lahde give his first name as 'Able'. Not to be confused with Armand Edward Blackmar (1826-1888). The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of 23 Feb. 1902 (p.32) has 'Blackman'.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 40
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 76, 105, 534
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 28
   Hillyer, Thomas Frère, page 163
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 50
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 62, no. 53, 23 Feb. 1902, page 32

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

Lasker, Em. - Blackmar, Ab.E. 1892         (f)     2   -   0

Tournament data

Philadelphia and New York 1883     Philadelphia - Manhattan Club Match    
  Blackmar, Ab.E. - Voigt, H.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1887 (2)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Blackmar, Ab.E. - Storck, F.W.     1 - 1    
New York 1887 (3)     Brooklyn - Manhattan Club Match    
  Blackmar, Ab.E. - Orr, W.B.     1 - 0    
Skaneateles 1891 (2)     4th New York State Chess Association Midsummer Meeting - Staats Zeitung Trophy Tournament     1.5  /  7
New York 1892 (1)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Blackmar, Ab.E. - Doyle, P.J.     1 - 0    
New York 1892 (2)     Brooklyn Club - New York City Club Match    
  Blackmar, Ab.E. - Doyle, P.J.     1 - 0    
New York 1892 (7)     Brooklyn Club Championship     12  /  18
  Blackmar, Ab.E. - Hodges, A.B.     0.5 - 1.5    
New York 1896 (2)     18th New York State Chess Association Midwinter Meeting - Championship     0.5  /  3
New York 1899 (3)     Brooklyn Club - Cosmpolitan Club Match    
  Blackmar, Ab.E. - Kneff, H.     0 - 1    
New York 1902 (1)     New York State Chess Association Championship    
  Blackmar, Ab.E. - Keidanski, H.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 17 Dec. 2024