Stark, E.D.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1871  224  2120 (163) 8
1872  238  2113 (161) 0
1873  242  2106 (158) 10
1874  231  2119 (154) 0
1875  231  2131 (151) 0
1876  218  2143 (147) 0
1877  198  2155 (143) 0
1878  189  2167 (138) 0
1879  179  2179 (134) 0
1880  186  2192 (129) 0
1881  189  2204 (123) 0
1882  182  2216 (117) 0
1883  190  2228 (111) 0
1884  189  2240 (104) 0
1885  185  2252 (96) 1
1886  174  2261 (88) 0
1887  177  2269 (80) 0
1888  174  2278 (70) 0
1889  156  2286 (56) 25
1890  181  2274 (69) 0
1891  188  2263 (79) 0
1892  211  2251 (87) 0
1893  227  2239 (94) 0
1894  241  2227 (100) 0
1895  258  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