Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  101  2259 (70) 19
1870  100  2271 (63) 16
1871  95  2282 (65) 13
1872  99  2276 (76) 0
1873  104  2270 (84) 0
1874  111  2263 (91) 0
1875  120  2257 (97) 0
1876  116  2251 (101) 0
1877  108  2245 (105) 0
1878  112  2239 (109) 0
1879  125  2233 (112) 0
1880  135  2227 (114) 0
1881  155  2221 (116) 0
1882  167  2215 (117) 0
1883  194  2209 (119) 0
1884  219  2202 (119) 0
1885  227  2196 (120) 0
1886  235  2190 (120) 0
1887  251  2184 (119) 0
1888  256  2178 (119) 0
1889  256  2172 (118) 0
1890  288  2166 (116) 0
1891  306  2160 (114) 0
1892  323  2154 (112) 0
1893  326  2147 (109) 0
1894  338  2141 (106) 0
1895  358  2135 (102) 0
1896  362  2129 (97) 0
1897  378  2123 (92) 0
1898  405  2117 (85) 0
1899  426  2111 (77) 0
1900  443  2105 (67) 0
1901  473  2099 (54) 15
1902  498  2095 (47) 17
1903  484  2106 (45) 17
1904  496  2113 (45) 13
1905  539  2094 (45) 17
1906  546  2095 (48) 8
1907  544  2100 (48) 16
1908  553  2103 (56) 0
1909  579  2106 (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