Ford, Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  179  2281 (51) 27
1892  191  2270 (61) 3
1893  187  2272 (71) 0
1894  191  2275 (78) 0
1895  191  2277 (83) 0
1896  181  2280 (87) 0
1897  177  2282 (90) 4
1898  204  2273 (99) 0
1899  219  2263 (106) 0
1900  231  2254 (113) 0
1901  259  2244 (119) 0
1902  286  2235 (125) 0
1903  307  2225 (130) 0
1904  332  2216 (135) 0
1905  362  2206 (140) 0
1906  385  2197 (144) 0
1907  421  2187 (148) 0
1908  451  2178 (152) 0
1909  507  2168 (155) 0
1910  526  2159 (159) 0
1911  573  2149 (162) 0
1912  581  2140 (165) 0
1913  610  2130 (168) 0
1914  618  2121 (171) 0
1915  605  2111 (173) 0
1916  627  2102 (176) 0
1917  644  2092 (178) 0
1918  668  2083 (181) 0
1919  690  2073 (183) 0
1920  765  2063 (185) 0
1921  853  2054 (187) 0
1922  919  2044 (189) 0
1923  1047  2035 (191) 0
1924  1097  2025 (193) 0
1925  1192  2016 (194) 0
1926  1278  2006 (196) 0
1927  1337  1997 (198) 0
1928  1376  1987 (199) 0
1929  1410  1978 (201) 0
1930  1456  1968 (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