Stark, E.D.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  222  2121 (163) 8
1872  238  2114 (161) 0
1873  242  2107 (158) 10
1874  231  2120 (154) 0
1875  230  2132 (151) 0
1876  217  2144 (147) 0
1877  195  2156 (143) 0
1878  185  2168 (138) 0
1879  176  2181 (134) 0
1880  185  2193 (129) 0
1881  187  2205 (123) 0
1882  180  2217 (117) 0
1883  189  2229 (111) 0
1884  188  2242 (104) 0
1885  181  2254 (96) 1
1886  173  2262 (88) 0
1887  172  2271 (80) 0
1888  170  2279 (70) 0
1889  156  2288 (56) 25
1890  183  2276 (69) 0
1891  188  2264 (79) 0
1892  211  2252 (87) 0
1893  225  2241 (94) 0
1894  240  2229 (100) 0
1895  258  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