Ford, Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  172  2277 (51) 27
1892  189  2265 (61) 3
1893  181  2267 (71) 0
1894  184  2270 (78) 0
1895  184  2272 (83) 0
1896  179  2275 (87) 0
1897  173  2277 (90) 4
1898  191  2268 (99) 0
1899  210  2258 (106) 0
1900  224  2249 (113) 0
1901  246  2240 (119) 0
1902  272  2230 (125) 0
1903  296  2221 (130) 0
1904  323  2211 (135) 0
1905  348  2202 (140) 0
1906  373  2192 (144) 0
1907  405  2183 (148) 0
1908  437  2173 (152) 0
1909  486  2164 (155) 0
1910  507  2154 (159) 0
1911  553  2145 (162) 0
1912  557  2135 (165) 0
1913  585  2126 (168) 0
1914  589  2117 (171) 0
1915  581  2107 (173) 0
1916  598  2098 (176) 0
1917  617  2088 (178) 0
1918  644  2079 (181) 0
1919  668  2069 (183) 0
1920  736  2060 (185) 0
1921  819  2050 (187) 0
1922  885  2041 (189) 0
1923  1002  2031 (191) 0
1924  1058  2022 (193) 0
1925  1140  2013 (194) 0
1926  1223  2003 (196) 0
1927  1275  1994 (198) 0
1928  1301  1984 (199) 0
1929  1332  1975 (201) 0
1930  1387  1965 (202) 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 (7)     Manhattan Club - Columbia University Club Match    
  Ford, E.A. - Hassialis, I.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 2 Oct. 2022