Blake, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  262  2248 (49) 23
1905  216  2275 (42) 35
1906  212  2282 (42) 15
1907  241  2272 (42) 24
1908  251  2268 (48) 0
1909  264  2264 (44) 22
1910  253  2264 (47) 9
1911  224  2293 (48) 12
1912  282  2256 (51) 10
1913  321  2237 (56) 10
1914  325  2227 (67) 0
1915  328  2218 (75) 0
1916  343  2208 (80) 0
1917  357  2199 (84) 0
1918  397  2189 (87) 0
1919  427  2180 (88) 0
1920  483  2170 (88) 0
1921  547  2160 (87) 0
1922  593  2151 (85) 0
1923  680  2141 (81) 0
1924  732  2132 (76) 0
1925  787  2122 (69) 0
1926  853  2113 (58) 12
1927  925  2103 (56) 14
1928  993  2090 (64) 0
1929  1044  2078 (68) 0
1930  1122  2066 (68) 0
1931  1244  2054 (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 (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 (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