Robinson, Alfred




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1886  65  2397 (52) 18
1887  60  2417 (46) 17
1888  71  2388 (47) 1
1889  94  2360 (38) 39
1890  107  2343 (45) 14
1891  124  2323 (54) 1
1892  131  2318 (59) 2
1893  124  2321 (61) 1
1894  127  2324 (60) 0
1895  128  2328 (55) 15
1896  145  2307 (61) 1
1897  161  2289 (65) 2
1898  180  2278 (69) 1
1899  191  2276 (72) 1
1900  194  2275 (74) 0
1901  202  2273 (75) 1
1902  199  2277 (75) 1
1903  196  2280 (76) 1
1904  209  2284 (77) 1
1905  221  2277 (77) 2
1906  262  2258 (79) 0
1907  309  2239 (80) 1
1908  351  2227 (81) 1
1909  388  2215 (83) 1
1910  391  2210 (86) 1
1911  425  2206 (90) 1
1912  446  2195 (95) 0
1913  471  2184 (99) 0
1914  477  2173 (103) 0
1915  467  2162 (105) 1
1916  494  2155 (110) 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    
New York 1902 (2)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - de Visser, W.M.     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.H.     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 1911 (4)     Franklin Chess Club - Manhattan Chess Club Match    
  Robinson, A.K. - Hanham, J.M.     1 - 0    
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 Apr. 2025