Fitch, J.H.A.




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1885  593  1969 (72) 2
1886  561  1989 (61) 16
1887  557  1992 (63) 2
1888  544  2006 (64) 0
1889  514  2020 (61) 2
1890  490  2041 (55) 5
1891  480  2050 (49) 24
1892  532  2038 (56) 2
1893  559  2038 (60) 3
1894  549  2053 (64) 0
1895  523  2068 (64) 5
1896  496  2077 (68) 3
1897  504  2074 (74) 0
1898  530  2072 (77) 0
1899  552  2070 (79) 0
1900  583  2067 (79) 0
1901  602  2065 (78) 0
1902  624  2062 (74) 0
1903  636  2060 (69) 0
1904  657  2057 (60) 11
1905  679  2056 (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