Blijdenstein, Benjamin




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1860  256  1909 (129) 1
1861  265  1917 (125) 1
1862  280  1933 (123) 0
1863  268  1948 (122) 0
1864  272  1964 (119) 0
1865  289  1980 (117) 0
1866  306  1996 (114) 0
1867  289  2012 (110) 0
1868  285  2028 (106) 0
1869  267  2044 (101) 0
1870  266  2060 (96) 0
1871  268  2076 (90) 0
1872  269  2092 (82) 0
1873  245  2108 (72) 13
1874  259  2102 (73) 12
1875  273  2093 (82) 0
1876  282  2085 (89) 0
1877  281  2076 (95) 0
1878  304  2068 (100) 0
1879  302  2059 (105) 0
1880  330  2051 (109) 0
1881  387  2043 (112) 0
1882  410  2034 (114) 0
1883  461  2026 (117) 0
1884  506  2017 (118) 0
1885  523  2009 (120) 0
1886  529  2000 (121) 0
1887  549  1992 (122) 0
1888  574  1983 (122) 0
1889  575  1975 (122) 0
1890  625  1966 (122) 0
1891  640  1958 (121) 0
1892  696  1950 (120) 0
1893  726  1941 (119) 3

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Blijdenstein, Benjamin Willem  
Born: 20 July 1839
Died: 10 Apr. 1914
 
Notes:
Peter de Jong explains in Chess Note 5416 that this Benjamin Willem Blijdenstein had a father of the same name, and a grandfather of the same name (who was known as a draughts player).
 
References
Books
   Nederlandschen Schaakbond, Nederlandschen Schaakbond, 1873, page 1
Periodicals
   [Era], vol. 21, no. 1095, 18 Sep. 1859, page 15
   [Era], vol. 22, no. 1122, 25 Mar. 1860, page 14
   [Era], vol. 23, no. 1174, 24 Mar. 1861, page 6
   [Fld], 12 Sep. 1874
   [Fld], 17 Oct. 1874
   [Sis], vol. 5, 1861, page 245
   [Sis], vol. 7, 1863, page 265
   [Sis], vol. 4, no. 6, June 1870, page 187
   [Sis], vol. 4, no. 7, July 1870, page 204
   [Sis], vol. 1, 1873, page 200
   [TNS], vol. 1, no. 2, 1 Feb. 1893, page 25
   [TNS], vol. 1, no. 11, 1 Nov. 1893, page 141
Web
   Plomp, Adriaan.  [B.W. Blijdenstein: Bankier, filantroop en schaker]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 5408. Dutch players]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 5416. Dutch players]
   [Benjamin Willem Blijdenstein]

Tournament data

London, England 1860 (2)     St. James's Club Handicap Tournament    
  Blijdenstein, B.W. - Riley, S.     1 - 0    
  Blijdenstein, B.W. - Lowenthal, J.J.     0 - 1          Lowenthal, J.J. gave odds of pawn and two moves
London, England 1861 (2)     St. James's Club Handicap Tournament    
  Blijdenstein, B.W. - Saburov, P.A.     0 - 1          Saburov, P.A. gave odds of pawn and move
The Hague 1873     1st Netherland Chess Federation Tourney     9.5  /  12
  Blijdenstein, B.W. - Gifford, H.W.B.     0 - 1    
Amsterdam 1874     2nd Netherland Chess Federation Tourney     8  /  12
Amsterdam 1893 (3)     Amsterdam Chess Club - Hilversum Chess Society Match    
  Blijdenstein, B.W. - den Hertog, H.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Hilversum 1893 (2)     Amsterdam Chess Club - Hilversum Chess Society Match    
  Blijdenstein, B.W. - den Hertog, H.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Hilversum 1893 (3)     Hilversum Club Tournament    
  Blijdenstein, B.W. - Peet, J.H.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025