Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  115  2257 (70) 19
1870  106  2269 (63) 16
1871  100  2280 (65) 13
1872  107  2274 (76) 0
1873  114  2268 (84) 0
1874  118  2262 (91) 0
1875  126  2256 (97) 0
1876  125  2250 (101) 0
1877  117  2244 (105) 0
1878  120  2238 (109) 0
1879  128  2232 (112) 0
1880  144  2226 (114) 0
1881  168  2220 (116) 0
1882  185  2214 (117) 0
1883  209  2208 (119) 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  304  2166 (116) 0
1891  317  2160 (114) 0
1892  341  2154 (112) 0
1893  346  2148 (109) 0
1894  359  2142 (106) 0
1895  372  2136 (102) 0
1896  379  2130 (97) 0
1897  398  2124 (92) 0
1898  432  2118 (85) 0
1899  448  2112 (77) 0
1900  473  2106 (67) 0
1901  502  2100 (53) 15
1902  525  2097 (46) 17
1903  510  2107 (44) 17
1904  523  2113 (44) 13
1905  576  2094 (44) 17
1906  576  2094 (47) 8
1907  569  2100 (48) 16
1908  581  2104 (55) 0
1909  607  2108 (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