Blake, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  275  2247 (49) 23
1905  229  2273 (41) 35
1906  227  2279 (42) 15
1907  247  2271 (42) 24
1908  261  2267 (48) 0
1909  276  2264 (44) 22
1910  267  2265 (47) 9
1911  231  2294 (48) 12
1912  294  2256 (51) 10
1913  340  2237 (56) 10
1914  346  2227 (67) 0
1915  345  2217 (75) 0
1916  367  2207 (80) 0
1917  394  2197 (84) 0
1918  426  2187 (87) 0
1919  454  2177 (88) 0
1920  519  2167 (88) 0
1921  591  2157 (87) 0
1922  644  2147 (85) 0
1923  735  2137 (81) 0
1924  786  2127 (76) 0
1925  870  2117 (69) 0
1926  935  2107 (58) 12
1927  1008  2096 (56) 14
1928  1085  2084 (64) 0
1929  1136  2072 (68) 0
1930  1210  2059 (68) 0
1931  1320  2047 (66) 13

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Blake, Charles W.  
Born: 12 June 1880
Died: 18 May 1961
 
Notes:
Gaige gives date of death as '1926+', but he played in later events. Chessgames.com gives his date of death as 18-05-1961.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 301
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 319
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 41
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 30
Periodicals
   [MFP], 10 Mar. 1905, page 5
   [MiJ], 22 Aug. 1905, page 8
   [SLGD], 1 Sep. 1912, page 40
Web
   Wright, Stephen.  [Early Canadian Championships]
   Wright, Stephen.  [Historical Who's Who of B.C. Chess Personalia]
   [Charles Blake]
   [Charles W Blake]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Smith, M.M. - Blake, C.W. 1904         (f)     7.5   -   4.5
Blake, C.W. - Burrell, H.H. 1905         (f)     5.5   -   2.5
Smith, M.M. - Blake, C.W. 1905         (f)     6.5   -   3.5
Blake, C.W. - Spencer, R.J. 1907         (f)     5   -   3

Tournament data

Winnipeg 1904     25th Canadian Championship     6  /  11
Excelsior 1905     6th Western Chess Association Tournament (6th USA Open)     13  /  17
Chicago 1906 (3)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     5  /  8
Chicago 1906 (4)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Final     4  /  7
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     9.5  /  16
Toronto 1909     27th Canadian Championship     9  /  12
Excelsior 1909     10th Western Chess Association Tournament     9.5  /  15
Montreal 1910     28th Canadian Championship     5.5  /  9
Excelsior 1911     12th Western Chess Association Tournament     12  /  13
Excelsior 1912     13th Western Chess Association Tournament     6  /  10
Winnipeg 1913     29th Canadian Championship     6  /  7
  Blake, C.W. - Morrison, J.S.     1 - 3    
Montreal 1926 (4)     33rd Canadian Championship     7  /  12
Toronto 1927     34th Canadian Championship     7.5  /  14
Hamilton, Ontario and Toronto 1931     36th Canadian Championship     5.5  /  13

Player information updated: 18 Mar. 2024