Mason, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  563  1962 (77) 10
1898  528  1993 (77) 0
1899  503  2025 (75) 0
1900  461  2056 (69) 12
1901  467  2068 (71) 4
1902  453  2088 (73) 0
1903  434  2107 (71) 0
1904  428  2126 (67) 16
1905  467  2107 (67) 13
1906  481  2107 (74) 0
1907  493  2107 (78) 0
1908  496  2106 (79) 0
1909  529  2106 (79) 0
1910  529  2106 (75) 0
1911  567  2106 (69) 9
1912  617  2068 (67) 12
1913  655  2036 (68) 11
1914  580  2064 (70) 14
1915  534  2070 (77) 0
1916  533  2076 (82) 0
1917  517  2082 (85) 0
1918  518  2087 (87) 0
1919  512  2093 (86) 0
1920  544  2099 (84) 13
1921  570  2091 (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, 27 Apr. 1900, page 5
   [ESO], 8 Jan. 1904, page 8
   [NZH], vol. 47, 24 Dec. 1910, page supp.4
   [OM], vol. 30, 6 Jan. 1905, page 4
   [OW], 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