Stark, E.D.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  235  2120 (163) 8
1872  248  2113 (161) 0
1873  248  2106 (158) 10
1874  237  2119 (154) 0
1875  236  2131 (151) 0
1876  218  2143 (147) 0
1877  200  2155 (143) 0
1878  190  2167 (138) 0
1879  181  2180 (134) 0
1880  188  2192 (128) 0
1881  193  2204 (123) 0
1882  184  2216 (117) 0
1883  193  2228 (111) 0
1884  187  2240 (104) 0
1885  182  2253 (96) 1
1886  172  2261 (88) 0
1887  173  2269 (80) 0
1888  171  2278 (70) 0
1889  155  2286 (56) 25
1890  180  2274 (69) 0
1891  190  2262 (79) 0
1892  208  2250 (87) 0
1893  225  2239 (94) 0
1894  237  2227 (100) 0
1895  258  2215 (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