Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  483  2073 (120) 1
1895  461  2085 (117) 0
1896  433  2098 (113) 0
1897  414  2111 (109) 1
1898  432  2117 (106) 1
1899  424  2124 (104) 0
1900  430  2132 (101) 1
1901  445  2128 (101) 1
1902  461  2124 (100) 0
1903  476  2121 (99) 0
1904  507  2117 (96) 0
1905  520  2114 (93) 0
1906  538  2110 (90) 0
1907  550  2106 (84) 0
1908  573  2103 (78) 1
1909  599  2108 (71) 9
1910  601  2106 (79) 0
1911  638  2105 (85) 0
1912  635  2103 (89) 0
1913  636  2101 (92) 0
1914  621  2100 (94) 0
1915  596  2098 (95) 0
1916  594  2097 (96) 0
1917  592  2095 (95) 0
1918  600  2093 (94) 0
1919  616  2092 (92) 0
1920  660  2090 (89) 0
1921  712  2088 (85) 0
1922  731  2087 (79) 0
1923  808  2085 (71) 0
1924  849  2083 (61) 1
1925  879  2090 (47) 16
1926  860  2105 (46) 11
1927  748  2139 (46) 9
1928  735  2146 (49) 9
1929  776  2142 (56) 9

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Atkinson, Walter  
Born: 21 June 1866
Died: 1 June 1939
 
Notes:
According to Steve Mann, the birth and death dates are for a 'Walter Atkinson' who is only tentatively identified as the chess player, but seems a likely candidate.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 318
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 954
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 16
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 18
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 15
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - Walter Atkinson]

Tournament data

Birmingham 1893     North and South Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Crassweller, T.     1 - 0    
London, England 1894 (1)     North and South Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Thorold, E.     0 - 1    
London, England and Leeds 1897     City of London Club - Yorkshire Chess Association Telephone Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Jacobs, H.L.     0.5 - 0.5    
Manchester 1898     Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Burn, A.     0 - 1    
Manchester 1900 (1)     Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Blake, P.F.     1 - 0    
Leeds 1901     Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Carroll, F.C.     1 - 0    
Sheffield 1908     Yorkshire - Middlesex County Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Passmore, S.     0 - 1    
Scarborough 1909 (2)     6th British Chess Federation Congress - First Class, Section A     5.5  /  9
London, England 1924 (1)     English Counties Championship Semi-Final Match: Yorkshire - Surrey    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Rees, L.P.     0.5 - 0.5    
Scarborough 1925 (2)     Scarborough Tournament - Section 2     1  /  5
Stratford-upon-Avon 1925 (4)     18th British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament     5.5  /  11
Sheffield 1925     English Counties Championship Semi-final Match: Yorkshire - Warwickshire    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Conway, E.B.M.     1 - 0    
Edinburgh 1926 (2)     19th British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open     5  /  11
Hastings 1927 (2)     7th Hastings Christmas Congress - Major Tournament     4.5  /  9
Hastings 1928 (3)     8th Hastings Christmas Congress - Major Open, Section B     5  /  9
Hastings 1929 (3)     9th Hastings Christmans Congress - Major Tournament A     4.5  /  9
Hastings 1934 (4)     Hastings - Brighton Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Jones, J.H.     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 27 Apr. 2021