Palmer, Alexander




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  688  1966 (78) 2
1895  654  1986 (66) 33
1896  613  2007 (66) 13
1897  584  2025 (72) 0
1898  581  2042 (76) 0
1899  562  2060 (77) 0
1900  542  2077 (77) 1
1901  531  2090 (76) 0
1902  526  2102 (72) 1
1903  493  2119 (68) 10
1904  537  2108 (68) 7
1905  572  2097 (70) 0
1906  592  2086 (70) 0
1907  633  2075 (67) 15
1908  724  2042 (72) 9
1909  806  2029 (80) 1
1910  814  2025 (89) 0
1911  841  2020 (96) 0
1912  835  2015 (102) 0
1913  859  2010 (108) 0
1914  848  2006 (112) 0
1915  801  2001 (116) 0
1916  800  1996 (120) 0
1917  796  1991 (123) 0
1918  819  1987 (126) 0
1919  834  1982 (129) 0
1920  933  1977 (131) 0
1921  1023  1972 (133) 0
1922  1061  1967 (135) 0
1923  1176  1963 (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