Ford, Eugene




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  167  2282 (51) 27
1892  188  2270 (61) 3
1893  180  2271 (71) 0
1894  180  2273 (78) 0
1895  186  2275 (84) 0
1896  178  2277 (88) 0
1897  178  2278 (90) 4
1898  193  2269 (99) 0
1899  209  2259 (107) 0
1900  228  2250 (113) 0
1901  243  2241 (120) 0
1902  272  2231 (125) 0
1903  295  2222 (131) 0
1904  322  2212 (135) 0
1905  341  2203 (140) 0
1906  365  2193 (144) 0
1907  405  2184 (148) 0
1908  434  2174 (152) 0
1909  485  2165 (156) 0
1910  504  2155 (159) 0
1911  550  2146 (162) 0
1912  554  2136 (165) 0
1913  575  2127 (168) 0
1914  575  2117 (171) 0
1915  573  2108 (173) 0
1916  588  2099 (176) 0
1917  601  2089 (178) 0
1918  630  2080 (181) 0
1919  647  2070 (183) 0
1920  714  2061 (185) 0
1921  792  2051 (187) 0
1922  844  2042 (189) 0
1923  942  2032 (191) 0
1924  1013  2023 (193) 0
1925  1102  2013 (195) 0
1926  1162  2004 (196) 0
1927  1220  1994 (198) 0
1928  1234  1985 (199) 0
1929  1268  1975 (201) 0
1930  1333  1966 (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