Stark, E.D.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  234  2120 (163) 8
1872  248  2113 (161) 0
1873  247  2106 (158) 10
1874  235  2118 (154) 0
1875  235  2130 (151) 0
1876  219  2142 (147) 0
1877  199  2154 (143) 0
1878  189  2167 (138) 0
1879  181  2179 (134) 0
1880  187  2191 (129) 0
1881  192  2203 (123) 0
1882  184  2215 (117) 0
1883  192  2227 (111) 0
1884  188  2239 (104) 0
1885  183  2252 (96) 1
1886  172  2260 (88) 0
1887  173  2269 (80) 0
1888  173  2277 (70) 0
1889  157  2285 (56) 25
1890  181  2274 (69) 0
1891  189  2262 (79) 0
1892  209  2250 (87) 0
1893  227  2238 (94) 0
1894  240  2226 (100) 0
1895  256  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