Ford, Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  162  2284 (51) 27
1892  182  2271 (61) 3
1893  174  2273 (71) 0
1894  170  2276 (78) 0
1895  173  2278 (84) 0
1896  169  2280 (88) 0
1897  166  2282 (91) 4
1898  178  2273 (99) 0
1899  199  2263 (107) 0
1900  210  2254 (114) 0
1901  229  2244 (120) 0
1902  260  2235 (125) 0
1903  286  2225 (131) 0
1904  313  2216 (136) 0
1905  332  2206 (140) 0
1906  363  2197 (144) 0
1907  386  2187 (148) 0
1908  415  2178 (152) 0
1909  464  2168 (156) 0
1910  483  2159 (159) 0
1911  533  2149 (162) 0
1912  536  2140 (165) 0
1913  547  2130 (168) 0
1914  537  2121 (171) 0
1915  533  2111 (173) 0
1916  554  2102 (176) 0
1917  570  2092 (178) 0
1918  599  2083 (181) 0
1919  628  2073 (183) 0
1920  689  2064 (185) 0
1921  765  2054 (187) 0
1922  798  2045 (189) 0
1923  893  2035 (191) 0
1924  961  2026 (193) 0
1925  1034  2016 (195) 0
1926  1093  2007 (196) 0
1927  1155  1997 (198) 0
1928  1158  1988 (200) 0
1929  1178  1978 (201) 0
1930  1236  1969 (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