Ford, Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  168  2283 (51) 27
1892  185  2270 (61) 3
1893  177  2273 (71) 0
1894  175  2275 (78) 0
1895  182  2277 (84) 0
1896  173  2280 (88) 0
1897  169  2282 (91) 4
1898  179  2272 (99) 0
1899  205  2263 (107) 0
1900  212  2253 (114) 0
1901  231  2244 (120) 0
1902  261  2234 (125) 0
1903  284  2225 (131) 0
1904  309  2215 (136) 0
1905  330  2206 (140) 0
1906  357  2196 (144) 0
1907  392  2187 (148) 0
1908  424  2177 (152) 0
1909  468  2168 (156) 0
1910  488  2158 (159) 0
1911  536  2149 (162) 0
1912  542  2139 (165) 0
1913  560  2130 (168) 0
1914  555  2120 (171) 0
1915  552  2111 (173) 0
1916  573  2101 (176) 0
1917  586  2092 (178) 0
1918  616  2082 (181) 0
1919  640  2073 (183) 0
1920  703  2063 (185) 0
1921  780  2054 (187) 0
1922  829  2044 (189) 0
1923  920  2035 (191) 0
1924  990  2025 (193) 0
1925  1064  2016 (195) 0
1926  1140  2006 (196) 0
1927  1198  1997 (198) 0
1928  1206  1987 (199) 0
1929  1227  1978 (201) 0
1930  1298  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