Mason, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  597  1982 (75) 10
1898  562  2013 (75) 0
1899  528  2043 (73) 0
1900  490  2073 (67) 12
1901  492  2083 (69) 4
1902  476  2101 (71) 0
1903  445  2118 (70) 0
1904  441  2136 (65) 16
1905  481  2116 (66) 13
1906  497  2116 (73) 0
1907  506  2115 (77) 0
1908  514  2114 (78) 0
1909  557  2114 (77) 0
1910  554  2113 (74) 0
1911  597  2113 (68) 9
1912  662  2074 (66) 12
1913  717  2042 (66) 11
1914  633  2070 (68) 14
1915  588  2076 (76) 0
1916  581  2081 (81) 0
1917  565  2087 (84) 0
1918  580  2093 (86) 0
1919  571  2098 (85) 0
1920  606  2104 (83) 13
1921  662  2096 (85) 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 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