Blake, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  235  2257 (49) 23
1905  202  2284 (42) 35
1906  199  2289 (43) 15
1907  226  2278 (43) 24
1908  235  2274 (49) 0
1909  255  2270 (44) 22
1910  244  2271 (48) 9
1911  209  2300 (48) 12
1912  260  2263 (51) 10
1913  297  2244 (56) 10
1914  295  2234 (67) 0
1915  299  2225 (75) 0
1916  323  2215 (80) 0
1917  337  2205 (84) 0
1918  369  2195 (87) 0
1919  398  2185 (88) 0
1920  442  2175 (88) 0
1921  507  2165 (87) 0
1922  541  2155 (85) 0
1923  614  2145 (82) 0
1924  675  2135 (77) 0
1925  733  2125 (70) 0
1926  788  2116 (60) 12
1927  850  2107 (58) 14
1928  889  2094 (66) 0
1929  942  2081 (69) 0
1930  1016  2069 (70) 0
1931  1094  2056 (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