Ford, Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  171  2280 (51) 27
1892  190  2267 (61) 3
1893  180  2269 (71) 0
1894  184  2271 (78) 0
1895  187  2273 (84) 0
1896  179  2274 (88) 0
1897  176  2276 (90) 4
1898  197  2267 (99) 0
1899  213  2257 (107) 0
1900  227  2248 (113) 0
1901  253  2238 (120) 0
1902  275  2229 (125) 0
1903  295  2219 (131) 0
1904  324  2210 (135) 0
1905  348  2201 (140) 0
1906  370  2191 (144) 0
1907  411  2182 (148) 0
1908  440  2172 (152) 0
1909  494  2163 (156) 0
1910  512  2153 (159) 0
1911  564  2144 (162) 0
1912  562  2134 (165) 0
1913  596  2125 (168) 0
1914  593  2116 (171) 0
1915  583  2106 (173) 0
1916  597  2097 (176) 0
1917  611  2087 (178) 0
1918  633  2078 (181) 0
1919  658  2068 (183) 0
1920  728  2059 (185) 0
1921  814  2050 (187) 0
1922  863  2040 (189) 0
1923  965  2031 (191) 0
1924  1036  2021 (193) 0
1925  1123  2012 (195) 0
1926  1211  2002 (196) 0
1927  1261  1993 (198) 0
1928  1280  1983 (199) 0
1929  1308  1974 (201) 0
1930  1369  1965 (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