Stark, E.D.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  225  2117 (163) 8
1872  240  2110 (161) 0
1873  246  2103 (158) 10
1874  234  2115 (154) 0
1875  233  2127 (151) 0
1876  221  2139 (147) 0
1877  199  2151 (143) 0
1878  192  2163 (139) 0
1879  180  2176 (134) 0
1880  188  2188 (129) 0
1881  187  2200 (123) 0
1882  183  2212 (118) 0
1883  190  2224 (111) 0
1884  190  2236 (104) 0
1885  186  2248 (96) 1
1886  176  2258 (89) 0
1887  172  2267 (80) 0
1888  171  2277 (70) 0
1889  156  2286 (56) 25
1890  182  2275 (69) 0
1891  187  2263 (79) 0
1892  208  2252 (87) 0
1893  220  2240 (94) 0
1894  233  2229 (100) 0
1895  252  2217 (105) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Stark, E.D.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Hilbert gives 'E. Stark' in Essays in American Chess History, but 'Starck', quoting from the Philadelphia Times, in his book on Shipley. Reichhelm gives 'E. Stark' on pp.16 and 36 but 'E. Starck' on pp.50, 52 and 157.
 
References
Books
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 85, 87
   Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 219
   Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 54
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 16, 157
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 23
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [BDE], vol. 34, no. 74, 28 Mar. 1872, page 1
   [Fld], 30 Dec. 1871
   [ILN], vol. 60, no. 1688, 13 Jan. 1872, page 51
   [SoT], 16 Dec. 1871
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 10, 1 Feb. 1872, page 172
Web
   Hilbert, John S.  [More Recovered Chess Games: Steinitz, Pillsbury, Lasker and Capablanca]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Blackburne, J.H. - Stark, E.D. 1889         (c)     3   -   2

Tournament data

Cleveland 1871 (2)     2nd American Chess Congress - 2nd Class Tournament     4.5  /  8
Cleveland 1873     Cleveland Club Tournament     5  /  10
New York 1885 (3)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Stark, E.D. - Saulson, C.M.     1 - 0    
New York 1885 (4)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Stark, E.D. - Murray, G.F.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1889 (1)     4th Franklin Chess Club Championship     11.5  /  20
New York 1895 (6)     Manhattan Team Match    
  Stark, E.D. - Ryan, J.S.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 30 Jul. 2023