Blake, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  259  2250 (49) 23
1905  212  2277 (42) 35
1906  206  2284 (42) 15
1907  238  2275 (42) 24
1908  249  2271 (48) 0
1909  262  2267 (44) 22
1910  251  2267 (47) 9
1911  221  2296 (48) 12
1912  275  2259 (51) 10
1913  318  2240 (56) 10
1914  324  2230 (67) 0
1915  321  2220 (75) 0
1916  340  2211 (80) 0
1917  357  2201 (84) 0
1918  386  2191 (87) 0
1919  416  2182 (88) 0
1920  470  2172 (88) 0
1921  537  2162 (87) 0
1922  578  2153 (85) 0
1923  654  2143 (81) 0
1924  713  2133 (76) 0
1925  776  2124 (69) 0
1926  837  2114 (58) 12
1927  907  2104 (56) 14
1928  973  2092 (64) 0
1929  1024  2080 (68) 0
1930  1105  2067 (68) 0
1931  1218  2055 (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