Ford, Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  168  2282 (51) 27
1892  183  2270 (61) 3
1893  177  2272 (71) 0
1894  174  2275 (78) 0
1895  181  2277 (84) 0
1896  173  2280 (88) 0
1897  167  2282 (91) 4
1898  177  2272 (99) 0
1899  204  2263 (107) 0
1900  209  2253 (114) 0
1901  229  2244 (120) 0
1902  259  2234 (125) 0
1903  286  2225 (131) 0
1904  310  2215 (136) 0
1905  329  2206 (140) 0
1906  358  2196 (144) 0
1907  392  2187 (148) 0
1908  425  2177 (152) 0
1909  466  2168 (156) 0
1910  485  2158 (159) 0
1911  535  2149 (162) 0
1912  545  2139 (165) 0
1913  560  2130 (168) 0
1914  554  2120 (171) 0
1915  546  2111 (173) 0
1916  571  2101 (176) 0
1917  581  2092 (178) 0
1918  608  2082 (181) 0
1919  636  2073 (183) 0
1920  699  2063 (185) 0
1921  776  2054 (187) 0
1922  814  2044 (189) 0
1923  909  2035 (191) 0
1924  981  2025 (193) 0
1925  1059  2016 (195) 0
1926  1134  2006 (196) 0
1927  1195  1997 (198) 0
1928  1199  1987 (199) 0
1929  1221  1978 (201) 0
1930  1291  1968 (203) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Ford, Eugene A.  
Born: 26 May 1866
Died: 4 Sep. 1948
 
Notes:
Hilbert gives date of death as 4 Sept. 1947 (e.g. in Writings in Chess History, p.446). Gaige gives date of death as 4 Sept. 1948.
 
References
Books
   Davies, Samuel Lipschütz, page 206
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 123
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 88, 98
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 446
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 32, 49, 51
   Winter, Kings, Commoners and Knaves, page 394
Web
   Hilbert, John S.  [New York 1891: A Day to Remember Part 2], page 8
   Pope, Nick.  [1890 Gunsberg-Steinitz World Championship Match]

Tournament data

New York 1891 (1)     13th New York State Championship    
  Ford, E.A. - Wilcox, B.F.     1 - 0    
  Ford, E.A. - Kaltenbach, E.J.     1 - 0    
  Ford, E.A. - Kemeny, E.     0.5 - 0.5    
  Ford, E.A. - Delmar, E. (1)     0 - 1    
New York 1891 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     16  /  28
New York 1891 (5)     New Jersey - Manhattan Club Match    
  Ford, E.A. - Hicks, Wm.H. (1)     1 - 0    
New York 1891 (7)     Manhattan Club Handicap Tournament     22  /  30      odds player in the move class
New York 1892 (4)     14th New York State Championship    
  Ford, E.A. - Lisle, A.C.     1 - 0    
  Ford, E.A. - Baird, D.G.     1 - 0    
  Ford, E.A. - Eccles, C.W.     0 - 1    
  Ford, E.A. - Rogers, H.J.     0 - 1    
New York 1897 (4)     19th New York State Chess Association Meeting - General Tournament     3.5  /  4
New York 1930 (5)     Manhattan Club - Columbia University Club Match    
  Ford, E.A. - Hassialis, I.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 2 Oct. 2022