Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  467  2072 (120) 1
1895  445  2085 (117) 0
1896  412  2097 (113) 0
1897  406  2110 (109) 1
1898  411  2116 (106) 1
1899  403  2123 (104) 0
1900  402  2131 (101) 1
1901  421  2127 (101) 1
1902  440  2123 (100) 0
1903  460  2119 (99) 0
1904  495  2116 (96) 0
1905  504  2112 (93) 0
1906  526  2109 (90) 0
1907  538  2105 (85) 0
1908  558  2101 (78) 1
1909  589  2106 (71) 9
1910  581  2105 (79) 0
1911  628  2103 (85) 0
1912  619  2101 (89) 0
1913  626  2099 (92) 0
1914  591  2098 (94) 0
1915  568  2096 (96) 0
1916  568  2094 (96) 0
1917  566  2092 (96) 0
1918  582  2091 (94) 0
1919  595  2089 (92) 0
1920  647  2087 (89) 0
1921  689  2085 (85) 0
1922  702  2084 (79) 0
1923  774  2082 (71) 0
1924  822  2080 (61) 1
1925  846  2086 (47) 16
1926  821  2102 (46) 11
1927  729  2136 (47) 9
1928  696  2145 (49) 9
1929  728  2141 (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