Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  468  2071 (121) 1
1895  448  2084 (117) 0
1896  416  2096 (113) 0
1897  408  2109 (109) 1
1898  412  2115 (106) 1
1899  403  2122 (104) 0
1900  402  2129 (102) 1
1901  421  2126 (101) 1
1902  444  2122 (100) 0
1903  460  2119 (99) 0
1904  496  2116 (97) 0
1905  504  2112 (94) 0
1906  522  2109 (90) 0
1907  536  2106 (85) 0
1908  559  2103 (78) 1
1909  583  2108 (71) 9
1910  581  2106 (79) 0
1911  623  2104 (85) 0
1912  622  2103 (89) 0
1913  619  2101 (92) 0
1914  590  2099 (94) 0
1915  567  2098 (96) 0
1916  569  2096 (96) 0
1917  563  2094 (96) 0
1918  581  2093 (94) 0
1919  592  2091 (92) 0
1920  647  2089 (89) 0
1921  691  2088 (85) 0
1922  704  2086 (79) 0
1923  779  2084 (71) 0
1924  825  2083 (61) 1
1925  852  2089 (47) 16
1926  829  2104 (46) 11
1927  735  2139 (47) 9
1928  702  2148 (49) 9
1929  731  2145 (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