Edo Ratings, Blijdenstein, B.W.

Blijdenstein, Benjamin

Ratings

Year	Rank	Edo	Dev.	Games
1860	257	1908	(129)	1
1861	265	1916	(125)	1
1862	280	1932	(123)	0
1863	268	1948	(122)	0
1864	272	1963	(119)	0
1865	290	1979	(117)	0
1866	307	1995	(114)	0
1867	290	2011	(110)	0
1868	287	2027	(106)	0
1869	268	2043	(102)	0
1870	268	2059	(96)	0
1871	269	2075	(90)	0
1872	267	2091	(82)	0
1873	249	2106	(72)	13
1874	258	2100	(73)	12
1875	273	2092	(82)	0
1876	284	2083	(89)	0
1877	284	2075	(95)	0
1878	306	2066	(100)	0
1879	304	2058	(105)	0
1880	334	2050	(109)	0
1881	391	2041	(112)	0
1882	416	2033	(114)	0
1883	468	2024	(117)	0
1884	515	2016	(118)	0
1885	526	2008	(120)	0
1886	531	1999	(121)	0
1887	551	1991	(122)	0
1888	577	1982	(122)	0
1889	582	1974	(122)	0
1890	627	1965	(122)	0
1891	642	1957	(121)	0
1892	699	1949	(120)	0
1893	732	1940	(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