Blake, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  259  2251 (49) 23
1905  214  2277 (42) 35
1906  210  2285 (42) 15
1907  237  2275 (42) 24
1908  250  2271 (48) 0
1909  260  2267 (44) 22
1910  250  2268 (47) 9
1911  221  2296 (48) 12
1912  275  2259 (51) 10
1913  317  2240 (56) 10
1914  323  2230 (67) 0
1915  322  2220 (75) 0
1916  342  2210 (80) 0
1917  359  2200 (84) 0
1918  392  2191 (87) 0
1919  425  2181 (88) 0
1920  484  2171 (88) 0
1921  549  2161 (87) 0
1922  593  2151 (85) 0
1923  678  2142 (81) 0
1924  732  2132 (76) 0
1925  785  2122 (69) 0
1926  853  2112 (58) 12
1927  922  2102 (56) 14
1928  988  2090 (64) 0
1929  1041  2078 (68) 0
1930  1120  2065 (68) 0
1931  1235  2053 (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