Fitch, J.H.A.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1885  587  1976 (72) 2
1886  558  1996 (61) 16
1887  551  1999 (63) 2
1888  537  2013 (64) 0
1889  507  2027 (61) 2
1890  485  2048 (55) 5
1891  475  2057 (49) 24
1892  529  2044 (56) 2
1893  553  2045 (60) 3
1894  543  2060 (64) 0
1895  517  2075 (64) 5
1896  489  2083 (68) 3
1897  498  2081 (74) 0
1898  528  2078 (77) 0
1899  551  2076 (79) 0
1900  579  2073 (79) 0
1901  597  2071 (78) 0
1902  618  2068 (74) 0
1903  627  2066 (69) 0
1904  651  2063 (60) 11
1905  670  2061 (62) 11

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Fitch, J.H.A.  
Born: 14 Feb. 1843
Died: 28 Jan. 1905
 
Notes:
Di Felice gives the name of the player at the New York Chess Club Tournament of 1886 as 'Fitch, Charles Lewis', but Hilbert and Lahde (p.88) mention a player named J.H. Fitch as a member of the Manhattan Chess Club in 1890. My guess is that these are the same player and that Di Felice has misidentified a player listed by last name only, though I could be wrong. The Brooklyn Daily Standard-Union of 24 Feb. 1894 gives the player in the New York State Chess Association general tournament of 1894 as 'A. Fitch', so which Fitch is which is not clear. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of 23 Feb. 1890 and the Columbia Chess Chronicle of 7 Mar. 1889 give 'J.H.A. Fitch'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 102
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 88, 98
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 22, 51
Periodicals
   [BDE], vol. 50, no. 53, 23 Feb. 1890, page 16
Web
   [James Fitch]

Tournament data

New York 1885 (3)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Cohn, W.D.     0 - 1    
New York 1885 (4)     Manhattan Club - New York Club Match    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Cohn, W.D.     0 - 1    
New York 1886 (3)     New York Chess Club Tournament     6  /  16
New York 1887 (1)     10th New York State Championship    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Stork, A.     1 - 0    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Angresius, C.F.     0 - 1    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Lorino, P.     1 - 0    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Andres, R.     0 - 1    
New York 1889 (1)     11th New York State Championship    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Lipschutz, S.     0 - 1    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Hohenstein, A.     1 - 0    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Delmar, E. (1)     0 - 1    
New York 1890 (3)     12th New York State Championship    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Rogers, H.J.     0 - 1    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Rosenfeld, H.H.     1 - 0    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Proeshold, F.     1 - 0    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Yeaton, F.H.     1 - 0    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Clapp, A.C.     0 - 1    
New York 1891 (1)     13th New York State Championship    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Hopcroft, W.N.     1 - 0    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Baird, D.G.     0 - 1    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Hodges, A.B.     0 - 1    
New York 1891 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     9  /  28
New York 1892 (4)     14th New York State Championship    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Eccles, C.W.     0 - 1    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Ascher, J.G.     0 - 1    
New York 1893 (2)     New York State Chess Association Free-for-all Tournament    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Livingston, J.     1 - 0    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Broughton, L.D.     0 - 1    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Wilcox, B.F.     0 - 1    
New York 1895 (6)     Manhattan Team Match    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Sweeny, J.     0 - 1    
New York 1895 (9)     New York State Chess Association General Tournament     2  /  4
New York 1895 (14)     Manhattan - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Fitch, J.H.A. - Lipschutz, F.     0 - 1    
New York 1896 (1)     18th New York State Chess Association Midwinter Meeting - General Tournament     2  /  3
New York 1904 (1)     Manhattan Club Championship     3  /  11
New York 1905 (2)     Manhattan Club Championship     3  /  11

Player information updated: 20 Sept. 2025