Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  110  2260 (70) 19
1870  103  2272 (63) 16
1871  98  2282 (65) 13
1872  104  2276 (75) 0
1873  110  2270 (84) 0
1874  116  2263 (91) 0
1875  125  2257 (96) 0
1876  124  2251 (101) 0
1877  115  2244 (105) 0
1878  118  2238 (109) 0
1879  126  2232 (112) 0
1880  141  2225 (114) 0
1881  163  2219 (116) 0
1882  179  2213 (117) 0
1883  205  2207 (119) 0
1884  227  2200 (119) 0
1885  233  2194 (120) 0
1886  245  2188 (120) 0
1887  259  2181 (119) 0
1888  263  2175 (119) 0
1889  267  2169 (118) 0
1890  297  2162 (116) 0
1891  315  2156 (114) 0
1892  336  2150 (112) 0
1893  338  2143 (109) 0
1894  350  2137 (106) 0
1895  367  2131 (102) 0
1896  367  2124 (97) 0
1897  388  2118 (92) 0
1898  415  2112 (85) 0
1899  432  2105 (77) 0
1900  457  2099 (67) 0
1901  491  2093 (53) 15
1902  522  2089 (47) 17
1903  503  2100 (45) 17
1904  514  2107 (45) 13
1905  560  2087 (45) 17
1906  572  2088 (48) 8
1907  572  2093 (48) 16
1908  577  2096 (56) 0
1909  612  2099 (57) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Smith, Harsen Darwin  
   Also known as: Judge H.D. Smith
Born: 17 Mar. 1845
Died: 8 Aug. 1910
 
Notes:
Gaige gives 'Smith, Harsen D[arwin?]'; Di Felice gives 'Smith, Harsen Darwin', and chessgames.com has 'Harsen Darwin Smith'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 232
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 396
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 85
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 284
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 253
   van Winsen, Mackenzie, Mason and Co. V, page 21
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 289, 9 Dec. 1871, page 4
   [BDE], vol. 31, no. 299, 21 Dec. 1871, page 2
   [BDE], vol. 62, no. 234, 24 Aug. 1902, page 7
   [NYC], 16 Jan. 1869
   [NYC], 12 Feb. 1870
   [NYC], 30 Apr. 1870
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 212, 13 Feb. 1869, page 109
   [RT], vol. 9, no. 227, 29 May 1869, page 349
   [SoT], 5 Feb. 1870
   [SoT], 22 July 1871
   [TFF], 24 Nov. 1871
   [TFF], 15 Dec. 1871
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 10, 1 Feb. 1872, page 172
Web
   Brennen, Neil.  [Supporting Chess: The Michigan State Chess Association of 1869-1870]
   Sericano, C.  [Cleveland 1871]
   [1st Michigan State Chess Association Tournament]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Michaelis, O.E. - Smith, H.D. 1869         (f)     6   -   5
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (1)         (c)     6   -   2
Judd, Max - Smith, H.D. 1870 (2)         (f)     4   -   4

Tournament data

Jackson, Michigan 1869     Michigan State Tournament - First Class    
  Smith, H.D. - Lilienfeld, W.P.     2 - 0    
  Smith, H.D. - de Normandie, W.D.     2.5 - 1.5    
  Smith, H.D. - Michaelis, O.E.     1 - 1    
  Smith, H.D. - Swan, J.P.     1 - 1    
Cleveland 1871 (1)     2nd American Chess Congress - 1st Class Tournament     7  /  13
Excelsior 1901     2nd Western Chess Association Tournament (2nd USA Open)     9.5  /  15
Excelsior 1902     3rd Western Chess Association Tournament (3rd USA Open)     9  /  17
Chicago 1903     4th Western Chess Association Tournament     7.5  /  17
Saint Louis 1904 (1)     7th American Chess Congress - Minor Tournament     7.5  /  13
Excelsior 1905     6th Western Chess Association Tournament (6th USA Open)     7  /  17
Chicago 1906 (2)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     3.5  /  8
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     6  /  16
Excelsior 1909     10th Western Chess Association Tournament     7  /  15

Player information updated: 7 Nov. 2023