Blake, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  240  2253 (49) 23
1905  202  2280 (42) 35
1906  204  2285 (43) 15
1907  227  2274 (43) 24
1908  238  2269 (48) 0
1909  257  2265 (44) 22
1910  242  2266 (48) 9
1911  210  2295 (48) 12
1912  262  2258 (51) 10
1913  304  2240 (56) 10
1914  300  2230 (67) 0
1915  301  2220 (75) 0
1916  325  2210 (80) 0
1917  342  2200 (84) 0
1918  370  2190 (87) 0
1919  403  2181 (88) 0
1920  452  2171 (88) 0
1921  513  2161 (87) 0
1922  544  2151 (85) 0
1923  614  2141 (82) 0
1924  678  2131 (77) 0
1925  736  2121 (70) 0
1926  791  2111 (60) 12
1927  850  2103 (58) 14
1928  890  2090 (66) 0
1929  942  2077 (69) 0
1930  1018  2065 (70) 0
1931  1095  2052 (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