Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  116  2256 (70) 19
1870  108  2267 (63) 16
1871  102  2278 (65) 13
1872  109  2272 (75) 0
1873  116  2266 (84) 0
1874  120  2260 (91) 0
1875  126  2254 (96) 0
1876  127  2248 (101) 0
1877  118  2243 (105) 0
1878  122  2237 (109) 0
1879  129  2231 (112) 0
1880  146  2225 (114) 0
1881  168  2219 (116) 0
1882  186  2213 (117) 0
1883  209  2207 (118) 0
1884  231  2202 (119) 0
1885  241  2196 (120) 0
1886  249  2190 (120) 0
1887  264  2184 (119) 0
1888  267  2178 (119) 0
1889  270  2172 (118) 0
1890  305  2166 (116) 0
1891  317  2161 (114) 0
1892  340  2155 (112) 0
1893  348  2149 (109) 0
1894  359  2143 (106) 0
1895  372  2137 (102) 0
1896  378  2131 (97) 0
1897  396  2125 (92) 0
1898  430  2120 (85) 0
1899  444  2114 (77) 0
1900  472  2108 (67) 0
1901  497  2102 (53) 15
1902  524  2099 (46) 17
1903  508  2109 (44) 17
1904  520  2116 (44) 13
1905  571  2096 (44) 17
1906  570  2096 (47) 8
1907  568  2102 (48) 16
1908  579  2106 (55) 0
1909  605  2109 (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 (2)     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