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
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Biographical data |
Name: Blijdenstein, Benjamin Willem |
Born: 20 July 1839 |
Died: 10 Apr. 1914 |
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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). |
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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] |
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Tournament data
London, England 1860 (2) |
St. James's Club Handicap Tournament |
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Blijdenstein, B.W. - Riley, S. |
1 - 0 |
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Blijdenstein, B.W. - Lowenthal, J.J. |
0 - 1 |
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Lowenthal, J.J. gave odds of pawn and two moves |
London, England 1861 (2) |
St. James's Club Handicap Tournament |
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Blijdenstein, B.W. - Saburov, P.A. |
0 - 1 |
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Saburov, P.A. gave odds of pawn and move |
The Hague 1873 |
1st Netherland Chess Federation Tourney |
9.5 | / | 12 |
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Blijdenstein, B.W. - Gifford, H.W.B. |
0 - 1 |
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Amsterdam 1874 |
2nd Netherland Chess Federation Tourney |
8 | / | 12 |
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Amsterdam 1893 (3) |
Amsterdam Chess Club - Hilversum Chess Society Match |
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Blijdenstein, B.W. - den Hertog, H.J. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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Hilversum 1893 (2) |
Amsterdam Chess Club - Hilversum Chess Society Match |
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Blijdenstein, B.W. - den Hertog, H.J. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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Hilversum 1893 (3) |
Hilversum Club Tournament |
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Blijdenstein, B.W. - Peet, J.H. |
0 - 1 |
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Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025 |
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