Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  117  2253 (70) 19
1870  112  2264 (63) 16
1871  107  2275 (65) 13
1872  114  2269 (75) 0
1873  121  2263 (84) 0
1874  123  2257 (91) 0
1875  131  2252 (96) 0
1876  129  2246 (101) 0
1877  124  2240 (105) 0
1878  131  2234 (109) 0
1879  136  2228 (112) 0
1880  152  2222 (114) 0
1881  176  2217 (116) 0
1882  192  2211 (117) 0
1883  217  2205 (118) 0
1884  236  2199 (119) 0
1885  241  2193 (120) 0
1886  250  2187 (120) 0
1887  263  2182 (119) 0
1888  268  2176 (119) 0
1889  273  2170 (118) 0
1890  307  2164 (116) 0
1891  319  2158 (114) 0
1892  342  2152 (112) 0
1893  352  2147 (109) 0
1894  364  2141 (106) 0
1895  379  2135 (102) 0
1896  382  2129 (97) 0
1897  398  2123 (92) 0
1898  434  2117 (85) 0
1899  451  2112 (77) 0
1900  478  2106 (67) 0
1901  503  2100 (53) 15
1902  534  2097 (46) 17
1903  517  2107 (44) 17
1904  528  2113 (44) 13
1905  579  2093 (44) 17
1906  579  2092 (47) 8
1907  581  2097 (47) 16
1908  588  2101 (55) 0
1909  609  2105 (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