Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  467  2074 (121) 1
1895  452  2087 (117) 0
1896  414  2099 (113) 0
1897  400  2112 (109) 1
1898  411  2118 (106) 1
1899  401  2125 (104) 0
1900  394  2132 (102) 1
1901  415  2128 (101) 1
1902  437  2125 (100) 0
1903  452  2122 (99) 0
1904  490  2118 (97) 0
1905  498  2115 (94) 0
1906  508  2112 (90) 0
1907  523  2109 (85) 0
1908  546  2105 (78) 1
1909  565  2110 (71) 9
1910  569  2109 (79) 0
1911  609  2107 (85) 0
1912  606  2105 (89) 0
1913  600  2104 (92) 0
1914  571  2102 (94) 0
1915  540  2100 (96) 0
1916  545  2099 (96) 0
1917  545  2097 (96) 0
1918  560  2095 (94) 0
1919  568  2093 (92) 0
1920  620  2092 (89) 0
1921  663  2090 (85) 0
1922  662  2088 (79) 0
1923  734  2087 (71) 0
1924  780  2085 (61) 1
1925  785  2091 (48) 16
1926  759  2107 (46) 11
1927  675  2142 (47) 9
1928  636  2151 (49) 9
1929  650  2148 (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