Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  501  2073 (120) 1
1895  485  2086 (117) 0
1896  449  2099 (113) 0
1897  429  2112 (109) 1
1898  446  2117 (106) 1
1899  441  2125 (104) 0
1900  447  2132 (101) 1
1901  459  2128 (100) 1
1902  481  2125 (100) 0
1903  497  2121 (99) 0
1904  530  2118 (96) 0
1905  548  2115 (93) 0
1906  557  2111 (89) 0
1907  564  2108 (84) 0
1908  591  2104 (78) 1
1909  617  2109 (71) 9
1910  621  2108 (79) 0
1911  656  2106 (84) 0
1912  651  2105 (89) 0
1913  665  2103 (92) 0
1914  654  2102 (94) 0
1915  623  2100 (95) 0
1916  618  2099 (96) 0
1917  622  2097 (95) 0
1918  634  2096 (94) 0
1919  652  2094 (92) 0
1920  698  2093 (89) 0
1921  753  2091 (85) 0
1922  784  2090 (79) 0
1923  872  2088 (71) 0
1924  898  2087 (61) 1
1925  932  2093 (47) 16
1926  921  2109 (46) 11
1927  796  2142 (46) 9
1928  797  2150 (49) 9
1929  839  2146 (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