Delmar Eugene (12.09.1841 – 22.02.1909)
American player who, for over 50 years, was a leading chess player in the United States.
Best results: in 1874 he won the Brooklyn Chess Club championship. In 1876, he tied for 2nd place at the New York Clipper tournament, behind James Mason. In 1879, he defeated Sam Loyd in a match in New York (+5-1=2). in 1880 He won a match against Robert Henry Barnes (+7 –0 =1). In 1885, he won the 7th and 8th Manhattan Chess Club championship. In 1888, he defeated Samuel Lipschutz in a match in New York (+5-3=0). In 1890, 1891, 1895, and 1897, he won the New York State Chess Association championship. In 1904, he was invited to the prestigious Cambridge Springs tournament where he took the last place (+3-9=3).
