Robinson, Alfred




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1886  64  2397 (52) 18
1887  57  2417 (46) 17
1888  68  2387 (47) 1
1889  93  2359 (38) 39
1890  105  2343 (45) 14
1891  122  2322 (54) 1
1892  132  2317 (59) 2
1893  124  2319 (61) 1
1894  124  2322 (60) 0
1895  123  2325 (55) 15
1896  142  2303 (62) 1
1897  161  2283 (66) 2
1898  184  2270 (70) 1
1899  197  2266 (73) 1
1900  198  2261 (76) 0
1901  217  2256 (78) 1
1902  217  2258 (79) 0
1903  221  2259 (79) 1
1904  232  2260 (80) 1
1905  260  2250 (81) 1
1906  298  2231 (83) 0
1907  349  2211 (84) 1
1908  380  2198 (85) 1
1909  431  2183 (88) 1
1910  452  2174 (92) 1
1911  502  2166 (97) 0
1912  497  2158 (102) 0
1913  516  2150 (105) 0
1914  505  2142 (108) 0
1915  491  2134 (111) 1
1916  509  2129 (115) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Robinson, Alfred K.  
Born: 19 Oct. 1849
Died: 23 Mar. 1918
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 314
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 356
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 232
   Hilbert, Emil Kemeny, page 122
   Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 33, 43, 389
   Reichhelm and Shipley, Chess in Philadelphia, page 15
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 221

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

Shipley, W.P. - Robinson, A.K. 1886         (f)     10.5   -   7.5
Gunsberg, I.A. - Robinson, A.K. 1889         (c)     1.5   -   0.5
Weiss, M. - Robinson, A.K. 1889         (c)     0.5   -   0.5
Bird, H.E. - Robinson, A.K. 1889         (c)     5.5   -   4.5
Lasker, Em. - Robinson, A.K. 1892         (c)     2   -   0
Walbrodt, C.A. - Robinson, A.K. 1893         (c)     0.5   -   0.5

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1887 (2)     2nd Franklin Chess Club Championship     12.5  /  17      odds player in pawn and move class
Philadelphia 1888 (2)     Junior Club - Columbia Club Match (2)    
  Robinson, A.K. - Densmore, D.J.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1889 (1)     4th Franklin Chess Club Championship     16.5  /  26
Philadelphia 1890 (1)     5th Franklin Chess Club Championship     8.5  /  14
Philadelphia 1891 (1)     6th Franklin Chess Club Championship    
  Robinson, A.K. - Martinez, D.M.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia and New York 1895     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Simonson, G.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1895 (2)     10th Franklin Chess Club Championship     9.5  /  14
Philadelphia 1896 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Davidson, H. (1)     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia and New York 1897     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Telegraphic Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Delmar, E. (1)     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1897 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Mercantile Library Chess Club Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Shank, G.W.     1 - 0    
London, England and New York 1898     3rd Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Jacobs, H.L.     0 - 1    
Philadelphia 1899 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Koehler, G.H.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1901 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Ettlinger, A.K.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia or New York (?) 1903     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - de Visser, W.M.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1904 (3)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Schmidt, L.     1 - 0    
Philadelphia and Chicago 1905     Franklin Chess Club - Chicago Chess and Checker Club Telegraph Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Brown, J. (1)     1 - 0    
Philadelphia 1905 (1)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Hanham, J.M.     1 - 0    
London, England and New York 1907 (1)     9th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Wainwright, G.E.     0 - 1    
London, England and New York 1908     10th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Sergeant, E.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1909 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Meyer, A.S.     0 - 1    
New York 1910 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Hanham, J.M.     0.5 - 0.5    
Philadelphia 1915     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Smith, M.M.     0 - 1    
New York 1916 (6)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Rosen, L.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 12 Nov. 2024