Palmer, Alexander




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  659  1968 (78) 2
1895  629  1988 (66) 33
1896  592  2009 (66) 13
1897  558  2026 (72) 0
1898  554  2044 (76) 0
1899  534  2061 (78) 0
1900  508  2079 (77) 1
1901  498  2091 (76) 0
1902  491  2104 (73) 1
1903  459  2120 (68) 10
1904  513  2110 (68) 7
1905  546  2098 (70) 0
1906  572  2087 (70) 0
1907  609  2076 (67) 15
1908  695  2043 (72) 9
1909  776  2031 (81) 1
1910  782  2026 (89) 0
1911  810  2021 (96) 0
1912  808  2016 (102) 0
1913  825  2012 (108) 0
1914  793  2007 (112) 0
1915  755  2002 (117) 0
1916  757  1997 (120) 0
1917  750  1992 (123) 0
1918  770  1988 (126) 0
1919  786  1983 (129) 0
1920  879  1978 (131) 0
1921  957  1973 (133) 0
1922  985  1968 (135) 0
1923  1080  1964 (137) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Palmer, Alexander Charles  
Born: 1878
Died:
 
Notes:
Di Felice has 'W. Palmer' in the New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match of 1902, while OzBase has 'Alexander C. Palmer'. The Australian Chess Annual of 1896 (p.78) says he was 17 years old in July 1895. This suggests that he was born in 1877 or 1878.
 
References
Books
   Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 77, 82
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 313
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 66
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [8th QLD Championship 1907]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Apperly, H.W. - Palmer, A.C. 1896         (f)     7   -   6
Palmer, A.C. - Boyce, C.L.R. 1908         (f)     5.5   -   3.5

Tournament data

Brisbane 1894     Brisbane School of Arts Club - Brisbane Chess Club Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Bennett, F.W.     1 - 1    
Brisbane 1895 (1)     Brisbane School of Arts Club - Brisbane Chess Club Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Bennett, F.W.     2 - 0    
Brisbane 1895 (2)     Brisbane Post and Telegraph Club - Ipswich Club Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Greenway, E.     0.5 - 1.5    
Brisbane 1895 (3)     1st Queensland Championship     14.5  /  20
  Palmer, A.C. - Syson, W.     5 - 4    
Sydney and Brisbane 1900     7th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Jonas, W.H.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Brisbane 1902     9th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Crakanthorp, L.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Brisbane 1903 (1)     4th Queensland Championship - Challengers Tourney     8  /  8
Brisbane 1903 (2)     4th Queensland Championship - Final    
  Palmer, A.C. - Apperly, H.W.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Brisbane 1903     10th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Jonas, W.H.     0.5 - 0.5    
Brisbane 1904     5th Queensland Championship     5  /  6
Sydney and Brisbane 1904     11th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Jacobsen, J.L.     0 - 1    
Brisbane 1907     8th Queensland Championship     12.5  /  14
Sydney and Brisbane 1907     12th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Crakanthorp, S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Brisbane 1909     14th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Jacobsen, J.L.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Brisbane 1923     21st New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Kinman, J.A.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 27 Mar. 2018