Stapfer, John




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  400  2121 (111) 2
1898  411  2130 (109) 0
1899  406  2138 (106) 0
1900  396  2147 (103) 0
1901  396  2155 (99) 0
1902  389  2164 (94) 0
1903  380  2172 (88) 0
1904  372  2181 (81) 0
1905  367  2189 (72) 1
1906  342  2207 (62) 12
1907  325  2226 (69) 0
1908  292  2245 (72) 0
1909  267  2264 (74) 0
1910  227  2283 (73) 0
1911  210  2302 (70) 0
1912  171  2320 (64) 0
1913  136  2339 (54) 14
1914  142  2328 (58) 0
1915  151  2316 (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