Blake, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  271  2248 (49) 23
1905  227  2274 (41) 35
1906  227  2280 (42) 15
1907  248  2272 (42) 24
1908  262  2269 (48) 0
1909  272  2265 (44) 22
1910  261  2266 (47) 9
1911  228  2295 (48) 12
1912  289  2258 (51) 10
1913  330  2240 (56) 10
1914  332  2231 (67) 0
1915  333  2221 (75) 0
1916  353  2212 (80) 0
1917  371  2202 (84) 0
1918  410  2193 (87) 0
1919  436  2184 (88) 0
1920  497  2174 (88) 0
1921  566  2165 (87) 0
1922  610  2155 (85) 0
1923  700  2146 (81) 0
1924  752  2137 (76) 0
1925  815  2127 (69) 0
1926  888  2118 (58) 12
1927  960  2108 (56) 14
1928  1029  2096 (64) 0
1929  1077  2084 (68) 0
1930  1150  2072 (68) 0
1931  1274  2060 (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