Stark, E.D.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  217  2119 (163) 8
1872  223  2112 (161) 0
1873  228  2105 (158) 10
1874  220  2117 (154) 0
1875  220  2129 (151) 0
1876  203  2142 (147) 0
1877  186  2154 (143) 0
1878  179  2166 (139) 0
1879  175  2178 (134) 0
1880  179  2190 (129) 0
1881  178  2202 (123) 0
1882  168  2214 (118) 0
1883  176  2226 (111) 0
1884  177  2239 (104) 0
1885  175  2251 (96) 1
1886  164  2260 (89) 0
1887  158  2270 (80) 0
1888  159  2280 (70) 0
1889  146  2289 (56) 25
1890  169  2278 (69) 0
1891  186  2266 (79) 0
1892  206  2254 (87) 0
1893  215  2243 (94) 0
1894  225  2231 (100) 0
1895  246  2220 (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