Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  501  2073 (120) 1
1895  481  2086 (117) 0
1896  448  2099 (113) 0
1897  430  2111 (109) 1
1898  446  2117 (106) 1
1899  441  2125 (104) 0
1900  447  2132 (101) 1
1901  458  2128 (100) 1
1902  482  2125 (100) 0
1903  494  2121 (99) 0
1904  528  2118 (96) 0
1905  546  2114 (93) 0
1906  556  2111 (89) 0
1907  562  2107 (84) 0
1908  591  2104 (78) 1
1909  617  2109 (71) 9
1910  619  2108 (79) 0
1911  654  2106 (84) 0
1912  648  2105 (89) 0
1913  660  2103 (92) 0
1914  651  2102 (94) 0
1915  622  2100 (95) 0
1916  615  2099 (96) 0
1917  619  2097 (95) 0
1918  632  2096 (94) 0
1919  646  2094 (92) 0
1920  698  2093 (89) 0
1921  752  2091 (85) 0
1922  782  2090 (79) 0
1923  869  2088 (71) 0
1924  898  2087 (61) 1
1925  929  2093 (47) 16
1926  914  2109 (46) 11
1927  790  2142 (46) 9
1928  792  2150 (49) 9
1929  834  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