Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  469  2073 (120) 1
1895  451  2086 (117) 0
1896  416  2099 (113) 0
1897  401  2111 (109) 1
1898  410  2117 (106) 1
1899  405  2125 (104) 0
1900  406  2132 (101) 1
1901  424  2128 (101) 1
1902  440  2124 (100) 0
1903  460  2121 (99) 0
1904  496  2117 (96) 0
1905  507  2114 (93) 0
1906  527  2110 (90) 0
1907  543  2107 (84) 0
1908  567  2103 (78) 1
1909  591  2108 (71) 9
1910  586  2107 (79) 0
1911  628  2105 (85) 0
1912  625  2103 (89) 0
1913  626  2102 (92) 0
1914  596  2100 (94) 0
1915  569  2098 (95) 0
1916  568  2097 (96) 0
1917  570  2095 (96) 0
1918  585  2093 (94) 0
1919  602  2091 (92) 0
1920  650  2090 (89) 0
1921  696  2088 (85) 0
1922  707  2086 (79) 0
1923  783  2085 (71) 0
1924  829  2083 (61) 1
1925  852  2089 (47) 16
1926  835  2105 (46) 11
1927  730  2139 (46) 9
1928  705  2148 (49) 9
1929  727  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
Hastings 1934 (4)     Hastings - Brighton Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Jones, J.H.     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 27 Apr. 2021