Stark, E.D.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  218  2118 (163) 8
1872  223  2111 (161) 0
1873  229  2104 (158) 10
1874  222  2116 (154) 0
1875  220  2128 (151) 0
1876  205  2141 (147) 0
1877  188  2153 (143) 0
1878  179  2165 (139) 0
1879  176  2177 (134) 0
1880  179  2189 (129) 0
1881  179  2201 (123) 0
1882  168  2213 (118) 0
1883  179  2225 (111) 0
1884  179  2237 (104) 0
1885  175  2250 (96) 1
1886  164  2259 (89) 0
1887  159  2269 (80) 0
1888  162  2278 (70) 0
1889  146  2288 (56) 25
1890  170  2276 (69) 0
1891  185  2265 (79) 0
1892  206  2253 (87) 0
1893  217  2242 (94) 0
1894  227  2230 (100) 0
1895  246  2218 (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