Blake, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  259  2248 (49) 23
1905  213  2274 (42) 35
1906  207  2281 (43) 15
1907  234  2271 (42) 24
1908  248  2266 (48) 0
1909  261  2262 (44) 22
1910  249  2263 (47) 9
1911  223  2291 (48) 12
1912  280  2254 (51) 10
1913  317  2236 (56) 10
1914  320  2225 (67) 0
1915  326  2215 (75) 0
1916  346  2205 (80) 0
1917  365  2195 (84) 0
1918  393  2185 (87) 0
1919  423  2175 (88) 0
1920  485  2165 (88) 0
1921  544  2155 (87) 0
1922  585  2145 (85) 0
1923  664  2134 (82) 0
1924  717  2124 (77) 0
1925  779  2114 (70) 0
1926  843  2104 (60) 12
1927  910  2095 (58) 14
1928  955  2083 (65) 0
1929  1008  2071 (69) 0
1930  1090  2058 (69) 0
1931  1180  2046 (67) 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 (2)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     5  /  8
Chicago 1906 (3)     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 (2)     33rd Canadian Championship     7  /  12
Toronto 1927     34th Canadian Championship     7.5  /  14
Hamilton, Ontario 1931     36th Canadian Championship     5.5  /  13

Player information updated: 18 Mar. 2024