Stark, E.D.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  211  2123 (163) 8
1872  218  2116 (161) 0
1873  229  2110 (158) 10
1874  217  2122 (154) 0
1875  216  2134 (151) 0
1876  200  2146 (147) 0
1877  180  2158 (143) 0
1878  176  2171 (138) 0
1879  169  2183 (134) 0
1880  172  2195 (129) 0
1881  177  2207 (123) 0
1882  166  2220 (117) 0
1883  173  2232 (111) 0
1884  176  2244 (104) 0
1885  170  2256 (96) 1
1886  159  2266 (89) 0
1887  157  2275 (80) 0
1888  156  2284 (70) 0
1889  143  2293 (56) 25
1890  167  2282 (69) 0
1891  181  2270 (79) 0
1892  204  2258 (87) 0
1893  217  2247 (94) 0
1894  226  2235 (100) 0
1895  246  2223 (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