Stapfer, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  391  2121 (111) 2
1898  402  2129 (109) 0
1899  391  2138 (106) 0
1900  375  2146 (103) 0
1901  377  2155 (99) 0
1902  373  2163 (94) 0
1903  371  2172 (88) 0
1904  367  2180 (81) 0
1905  364  2189 (72) 1
1906  336  2207 (62) 12
1907  320  2226 (69) 0
1908  286  2245 (72) 0
1909  259  2263 (74) 0
1910  222  2282 (73) 0
1911  206  2301 (70) 0
1912  169  2320 (64) 0
1913  133  2338 (55) 14
1914  137  2327 (58) 0
1915  145  2315 (56) 15

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Stapfer, John Homer  
   Also known as: Staffer
Born: 9 Feb. 1877
Died: 1959
 
Notes:
The American Chess Bulletin of Feb. 1905 (p.36) has 'H. Stapfer'. The History of the New Jersey Chess Association has 'H. Stapfer' everywhere except on p.47 where it has 'J.H. Stapfer' in the 1904 New Jersey Championship. However, on p.26, it has 'H. Stapfer' as winner of the same 1904 event. So 'H. Stapfer' is 'J.H. Stapfer'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 404
   Sánchez, José Raúl Capablanca, page 176, 182, 183
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 259
   Walker, New Jersey Chess Association, page 15, 26, 47
Periodicals
   [ACB], vol. 2, no. 2, Feb. 1905, page 36
Web
   [John Homer Stapfer]

Tournament data

New York 1897 (1)     Metropolitan Club - Paterson Club Match    
  Stapfer, J.H. - Feibel, J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Paterson 1897     Metropolitan Club - Paterson Club Match    
  Stapfer, J.H. - Delmar, E. (1)     0 - 1    
New York 1905 (1)     Manhattan Club - All New Jersey Match    
  Stapfer, J.H. - Koehler, G.H.     0 - 1    
New York 1906 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     4.5  /  12
New York 1913 (1)     American National Tournament     8  /  13
New York 1913 (5)     Rice Club Summer Tournament     0  /  1
New York 1915 (3)     Staten Island Club - North Jersey Club Match    
  Stapfer, J.H. - Ryan, W.T.     1 - 0    
New York 1915 (12)     Metropolitan Chess League Individual Championship     8  /  15

Player information updated: 17 Dec. 2024