Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  469  2073 (121) 1
1895  456  2086 (117) 0
1896  416  2098 (113) 0
1897  403  2111 (109) 1
1898  410  2117 (106) 1
1899  403  2124 (104) 0
1900  397  2131 (102) 1
1901  417  2127 (101) 1
1902  440  2124 (100) 0
1903  454  2121 (99) 0
1904  490  2118 (97) 0
1905  496  2114 (94) 0
1906  515  2111 (90) 0
1907  528  2108 (85) 0
1908  545  2104 (78) 1
1909  574  2110 (71) 9
1910  570  2108 (79) 0
1911  616  2106 (85) 0
1912  613  2105 (89) 0
1913  610  2103 (92) 0
1914  576  2102 (94) 0
1915  555  2100 (96) 0
1916  556  2098 (96) 0
1917  557  2097 (96) 0
1918  571  2095 (94) 0
1919  577  2093 (92) 0
1920  630  2092 (89) 0
1921  678  2090 (85) 0
1922  689  2089 (79) 0
1923  753  2087 (71) 0
1924  803  2085 (61) 1
1925  807  2092 (48) 16
1926  784  2107 (46) 11
1927  696  2142 (47) 9
1928  656  2151 (49) 9
1929  681  2149 (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


Player information updated: 27 Apr. 2021