Foster, Benjamin




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1883  32  2482 (99) 3
1884  37  2470 (99) 0
1885  42  2457 (98) 0
1886  44  2444 (96) 0
1887  51  2431 (93) 5

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Foster, Benjamin R.  
Born: 13 Feb. 1851
Died: 1 Jan. 1926
 
Notes:
Urcan has 'Benjamin F. Foster'.
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 125
   Gilberg, Fifth American Chess Congress, page 497
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 11, 23, 35, 36, 76
   Urcan, Julius Finn, page 169
Web
   Brennen, Neil R.  [Confidential Email from The Historian]
   Cree, Graeme.  [1886 Steinitz-Zukertort World Championship Match]
   [Steinitz vs. Zukertort 1886, Part 1], page 2
   [Steinitz vs. Zukertort 1886, Part 2], page 3

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Foster, B.R. - Zukertort, J.H. 1883         (c)     2   -   1
Hodges, A.B. - Foster, B.R. 1887         (c)     3   -   2


Player information updated: 1 Sept. 2022