Blake, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  259  2250 (49) 23
1905  214  2276 (42) 35
1906  208  2283 (42) 15
1907  237  2273 (42) 24
1908  248  2269 (48) 0
1909  264  2264 (44) 22
1910  252  2265 (47) 9
1911  226  2293 (48) 12
1912  281  2256 (51) 10
1913  319  2237 (56) 10
1914  322  2227 (67) 0
1915  327  2217 (75) 0
1916  343  2207 (80) 0
1917  367  2196 (84) 0
1918  395  2186 (87) 0
1919  423  2176 (88) 0
1920  489  2166 (88) 0
1921  548  2156 (87) 0
1922  592  2146 (85) 0
1923  671  2135 (81) 0
1924  729  2125 (76) 0
1925  797  2115 (69) 0
1926  859  2105 (59) 12
1927  923  2096 (57) 14
1928  966  2084 (64) 0
1929  1023  2072 (68) 0
1930  1111  2060 (69) 0
1931  1217  2048 (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 (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