Mason, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  550  1961 (77) 10
1898  519  1992 (77) 0
1899  497  2023 (75) 0
1900  457  2055 (69) 12
1901  461  2066 (71) 4
1902  450  2085 (73) 0
1903  433  2104 (71) 0
1904  428  2123 (66) 16
1905  474  2102 (67) 13
1906  483  2100 (74) 0
1907  496  2098 (78) 0
1908  507  2096 (79) 0
1909  549  2094 (78) 0
1910  553  2091 (75) 0
1911  586  2089 (69) 9
1912  634  2043 (66) 12
1913  691  1995 (64) 22
1914  596  2037 (68) 14
1915  542  2046 (76) 0
1916  534  2055 (82) 0
1917  520  2064 (85) 0
1918  519  2073 (86) 0
1919  513  2082 (86) 0
1920  547  2091 (83) 13
1921  573  2084 (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 (1)     26th New Zealand Championship     5  /  11
Nelson 1913 (2)     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 Jun. 2020