Mason, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  694  1968 (75) 10
1898  661  1998 (75) 0
1899  612  2029 (72) 0
1900  579  2059 (67) 12
1901  576  2070 (68) 4
1902  558  2088 (71) 0
1903  518  2106 (69) 0
1904  501  2124 (64) 16
1905  555  2104 (65) 13
1906  561  2103 (72) 0
1907  566  2102 (76) 0
1908  587  2101 (78) 0
1909  624  2100 (77) 0
1910  621  2100 (74) 0
1911  655  2099 (67) 9
1912  729  2060 (65) 12
1913  821  2028 (65) 11
1914  731  2056 (68) 14
1915  679  2061 (76) 0
1916  662  2066 (81) 0
1917  647  2072 (84) 0
1918  647  2077 (85) 0
1919  646  2082 (84) 0
1920  689  2088 (82) 13
1921  758  2079 (85) 7

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Mason, William Edward  
Born: 1876
Died: 19 Dec. 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
   [NoA], 12 Oct. 1934, page 9
   [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
   Wilson, Bill.  [William Edward Mason]

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    
Christchurch 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: 17 Dec. 2024