Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  110  2260 (70) 19
1870  103  2272 (63) 16
1871  98  2283 (65) 13
1872  104  2276 (75) 0
1873  110  2270 (84) 0
1874  114  2264 (91) 0
1875  125  2257 (97) 0
1876  123  2251 (101) 0
1877  115  2245 (105) 0
1878  119  2239 (109) 0
1879  127  2232 (112) 0
1880  143  2226 (114) 0
1881  167  2220 (116) 0
1882  182  2213 (117) 0
1883  206  2207 (119) 0
1884  230  2201 (119) 0
1885  236  2195 (120) 0
1886  250  2188 (120) 0
1887  264  2182 (119) 0
1888  266  2176 (119) 0
1889  273  2169 (118) 0
1890  302  2163 (116) 0
1891  315  2157 (114) 0
1892  335  2151 (112) 0
1893  338  2144 (109) 0
1894  347  2138 (106) 0
1895  366  2132 (102) 0
1896  369  2125 (97) 0
1897  390  2119 (92) 0
1898  416  2113 (85) 0
1899  434  2107 (77) 0
1900  454  2100 (67) 0
1901  491  2094 (53) 15
1902  519  2090 (47) 17
1903  499  2102 (45) 17
1904  514  2108 (45) 13
1905  561  2089 (45) 17
1906  571  2089 (47) 8
1907  569  2094 (48) 16
1908  577  2097 (56) 0
1909  615  2100 (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