Stapfer, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  399  2122 (111) 2
1898  410  2131 (109) 0
1899  401  2139 (106) 0
1900  393  2148 (103) 0
1901  389  2156 (99) 0
1902  383  2165 (94) 0
1903  380  2174 (88) 0
1904  371  2182 (81) 0
1905  366  2191 (72) 1
1906  338  2209 (62) 12
1907  320  2228 (69) 0
1908  290  2247 (72) 0
1909  261  2266 (73) 0
1910  224  2285 (73) 0
1911  201  2304 (70) 0
1912  165  2324 (64) 0
1913  132  2343 (54) 14
1914  138  2331 (58) 0
1915  146  2319 (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