Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  471  2072 (120) 1
1895  450  2084 (117) 0
1896  419  2097 (113) 0
1897  407  2110 (109) 1
1898  412  2116 (106) 1
1899  409  2123 (104) 0
1900  405  2131 (101) 1
1901  423  2127 (101) 1
1902  441  2123 (100) 0
1903  461  2120 (99) 0
1904  496  2116 (96) 0
1905  509  2113 (93) 0
1906  528  2109 (90) 0
1907  543  2106 (84) 0
1908  564  2102 (78) 1
1909  593  2107 (71) 9
1910  592  2105 (79) 0
1911  634  2104 (85) 0
1912  631  2102 (89) 0
1913  634  2100 (92) 0
1914  605  2099 (94) 0
1915  582  2097 (95) 0
1916  584  2095 (96) 0
1917  577  2094 (95) 0
1918  590  2092 (94) 0
1919  605  2090 (92) 0
1920  655  2089 (89) 0
1921  701  2087 (85) 0
1922  715  2085 (79) 0
1923  793  2084 (71) 0
1924  835  2082 (61) 1
1925  858  2088 (47) 16
1926  844  2104 (46) 11
1927  742  2138 (46) 9
1928  720  2147 (49) 9
1929  742  2144 (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