Ford, Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  181  2275 (51) 27
1892  192  2263 (61) 3
1893  187  2266 (71) 0
1894  190  2268 (78) 0
1895  192  2271 (83) 0
1896  181  2274 (87) 0
1897  179  2276 (90) 4
1898  206  2267 (99) 0
1899  220  2258 (106) 0
1900  234  2248 (113) 0
1901  258  2239 (119) 0
1902  284  2229 (125) 0
1903  310  2220 (130) 0
1904  332  2210 (135) 0
1905  365  2201 (140) 0
1906  387  2191 (144) 0
1907  421  2182 (148) 0
1908  450  2172 (152) 0
1909  510  2163 (155) 0
1910  530  2154 (159) 0
1911  576  2144 (162) 0
1912  585  2135 (165) 0
1913  612  2125 (168) 0
1914  623  2116 (171) 0
1915  609  2106 (173) 0
1916  632  2097 (176) 0
1917  648  2087 (178) 0
1918  675  2078 (181) 0
1919  690  2069 (183) 0
1920  766  2059 (185) 0
1921  857  2050 (187) 0
1922  921  2040 (189) 0
1923  1047  2031 (191) 0
1924  1102  2021 (193) 0
1925  1194  2012 (194) 0
1926  1276  2002 (196) 0
1927  1339  1993 (198) 0
1928  1381  1984 (199) 0
1929  1420  1974 (201) 0
1930  1463  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