Foster, Benjamin




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1883  83  2381 (91) 3
1884  100  2363 (87) 0
1885  109  2346 (82) 0
1886  128  2329 (76) 0
1887  149  2311 (67) 5
1888  173  2284 (63) 0
1889  200  2257 (56) 28

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

Tournament data

Saint Louis 1889     Saint Louis Chess, Checker and Whist Club Handicap     13.5  /  28

Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2026