Mason, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  621  1954 (77) 10
1898  591  1985 (77) 0
1899  559  2017 (74) 0
1900  522  2048 (69) 12
1901  519  2060 (70) 4
1902  505  2080 (72) 0
1903  475  2099 (71) 0
1904  461  2118 (66) 16
1905  503  2099 (67) 13
1906  511  2099 (74) 0
1907  523  2099 (78) 0
1908  529  2099 (79) 0
1909  568  2099 (78) 0
1910  565  2099 (75) 0
1911  606  2099 (69) 9
1912  667  2061 (67) 12
1913  715  2029 (67) 11
1914  632  2057 (69) 14
1915  576  2063 (77) 0
1916  578  2069 (82) 0
1917  561  2075 (85) 0
1918  574  2081 (86) 0
1919  560  2086 (86) 0
1920  599  2092 (83) 13
1921  655  2085 (86) 7

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Mason, William Edward  
Born: 1876
Died: 1960
 
References
Books
   Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 109
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 311
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 272
   Golombek, Golombek's Encyclopedia, page 212
Periodicals
   [EP], vol. 59, no. 99, 27 Apr. 1900, page 5
   [ESO], no. 12088, 8 Jan. 1904, page 8
   [NZH], vol. 47, no. 14561, 24 Dec. 1910, page supp.4
   [OM], vol. 30, no. 8682, 6 Jan. 1905, page 4
   [OW], no. 2458, 24 Apr. 1901, page 56
Web
   Stuart, Peter.  [The New Zealand Championships], page 2

Tournament data

Wellington and Auckland 1895     Wellington - Auckland Telegraphic Match    
  Mason, W.E. - Stewart (2)     1 - 0    
Christchurch 1897     10th New Zealand Championship     5  /  10
Wellington 1900     13th New Zealand Championship     7  /  9
  Mason, W.E. - Barnes, R.J.     2 - 1    
Canterbury, New Zealand 1901     14th New Zealand Championship     3.5  /  5
Wellington 1904     17th New Zealand Championship     13.5  /  15
  Mason, W.E. - Mason, Jo.     1 - 0    
Oamaru 1905     18th New Zealand Championship     9  /  13
Timaru 1911     24th New Zealand Championship     9  /  10
Napier 1912     25th New Zealand Championship     7.5  /  11
  Mason, W.E. - Gyles, A.W.     1 - 0    
Nelson 1913     26th New Zealand Championship     5  /  11
Auckland 1914     27th New Zealand Championship     11  /  14
Wellington 1920     29th New Zealand Championship     12  /  13
Dunedin 1921     30th New Zealand Chess Championship     4.5  /  7

Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2020