Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  112  2258 (70) 19
1870  105  2269 (63) 16
1871  99  2280 (65) 13
1872  105  2274 (76) 0
1873  111  2268 (84) 0
1874  118  2261 (91) 0
1875  126  2255 (97) 0
1876  125  2249 (101) 0
1877  116  2243 (105) 0
1878  120  2237 (109) 0
1879  127  2231 (112) 0
1880  143  2225 (114) 0
1881  168  2218 (116) 0
1882  182  2212 (117) 0
1883  208  2206 (119) 0
1884  230  2200 (119) 0
1885  236  2194 (120) 0
1886  251  2188 (120) 0
1887  264  2182 (119) 0
1888  267  2176 (119) 0
1889  272  2169 (118) 0
1890  302  2163 (116) 0
1891  316  2157 (114) 0
1892  337  2151 (112) 0
1893  338  2145 (109) 0
1894  349  2139 (106) 0
1895  367  2133 (102) 0
1896  374  2127 (97) 0
1897  392  2120 (92) 0
1898  422  2114 (85) 0
1899  439  2108 (77) 0
1900  458  2102 (67) 0
1901  489  2096 (53) 15
1902  514  2092 (47) 17
1903  501  2103 (45) 17
1904  514  2109 (44) 13
1905  560  2090 (45) 17
1906  565  2089 (47) 8
1907  567  2094 (48) 16
1908  574  2097 (56) 0
1909  611  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