Smith, Harsen




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1869  114  2258 (70) 19
1870  105  2269 (63) 16
1871  100  2280 (65) 13
1872  107  2274 (76) 0
1873  112  2268 (84) 0
1874  117  2262 (91) 0
1875  125  2256 (97) 0
1876  125  2250 (101) 0
1877  116  2244 (105) 0
1878  119  2238 (109) 0
1879  127  2232 (112) 0
1880  143  2226 (114) 0
1881  168  2220 (116) 0
1882  184  2214 (117) 0
1883  206  2208 (119) 0
1884  230  2202 (119) 0
1885  239  2196 (120) 0
1886  248  2190 (120) 0
1887  263  2184 (119) 0
1888  265  2178 (119) 0
1889  271  2172 (118) 0
1890  306  2166 (116) 0
1891  317  2160 (114) 0
1892  340  2154 (112) 0
1893  346  2148 (109) 0
1894  357  2142 (106) 0
1895  370  2136 (102) 0
1896  378  2130 (97) 0
1897  394  2124 (92) 0
1898  429  2118 (85) 0
1899  448  2112 (77) 0
1900  470  2106 (67) 0
1901  496  2100 (53) 15
1902  519  2097 (47) 17
1903  502  2107 (45) 17
1904  519  2113 (44) 13
1905  573  2093 (44) 17
1906  573  2092 (47) 8
1907  572  2097 (48) 16
1908  580  2100 (56) 0
1909  612  2103 (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