Blake, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  267  2250 (49) 23
1905  222  2277 (41) 35
1906  221  2283 (42) 15
1907  245  2274 (42) 24
1908  256  2270 (48) 0
1909  271  2267 (44) 22
1910  260  2267 (47) 9
1911  228  2296 (48) 12
1912  282  2259 (51) 10
1913  327  2240 (56) 10
1914  329  2231 (67) 0
1915  329  2221 (75) 0
1916  348  2212 (80) 0
1917  368  2202 (84) 0
1918  406  2193 (87) 0
1919  433  2184 (88) 0
1920  495  2174 (88) 0
1921  564  2165 (87) 0
1922  607  2155 (85) 0
1923  699  2146 (81) 0
1924  750  2137 (76) 0
1925  810  2127 (69) 0
1926  880  2118 (58) 12
1927  951  2108 (56) 14
1928  1021  2096 (64) 0
1929  1072  2084 (68) 0
1930  1144  2072 (68) 0
1931  1268  2059 (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 1931     36th Canadian Championship     5.5  /  13

Player information updated: 18 Mar. 2024