Blake, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  259  2247 (49) 23
1905  211  2274 (42) 35
1906  208  2280 (43) 15
1907  234  2270 (43) 24
1908  248  2266 (48) 0
1909  260  2262 (44) 22
1910  248  2263 (47) 9
1911  220  2292 (48) 12
1912  272  2255 (51) 10
1913  317  2236 (56) 10
1914  316  2226 (67) 0
1915  317  2216 (75) 0
1916  338  2206 (80) 0
1917  361  2196 (84) 0
1918  387  2186 (87) 0
1919  416  2175 (88) 0
1920  479  2165 (88) 0
1921  537  2155 (87) 0
1922  574  2145 (85) 0
1923  659  2135 (82) 0
1924  714  2125 (77) 0
1925  776  2115 (70) 0
1926  837  2105 (60) 12
1927  906  2096 (58) 14
1928  946  2084 (65) 0
1929  999  2071 (69) 0
1930  1082  2059 (69) 0
1931  1175  2047 (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