Blackmar, Abel




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1883  175  2251 (112) 1
1884  176  2260 (108) 0
1885  171  2270 (103) 0
1886  166  2280 (98) 0
1887  167  2289 (91) 2
1888  165  2292 (86) 0
1889  147  2296 (78) 0
1890  157  2299 (69) 0
1891  150  2302 (57) 7
1892  129  2326 (50) 24
1893  168  2291 (62) 0
1894  217  2255 (70) 0
1895  263  2220 (75) 0
1896  317  2185 (78) 3
1897  354  2160 (85) 0
1898  421  2136 (90) 0
1899  474  2112 (95) 1
1900  523  2097 (101) 0
1901  572  2082 (106) 0
1902  622  2067 (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