Walker, Frank




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1882  601  1892 (176) 15
1883  636  1899 (174) 0
1884  685  1906 (171) 0
1885  657  1913 (168) 0
1886  651  1920 (165) 0
1887  630  1928 (162) 0
1888  629  1935 (159) 0
1889  611  1942 (156) 0
1890  639  1949 (152) 0
1891  631  1956 (149) 0
1892  650  1963 (145) 0
1893  646  1970 (140) 0
1894  642  1977 (136) 0
1895  630  1984 (131) 11
1896  601  1995 (130) 0
1897  598  2006 (127) 26
1898  597  2011 (127) 18
1899  648  1988 (127) 12
1900  648  1992 (129) 0
1901  659  1997 (130) 0
1902  662  2001 (131) 0
1903  656  2005 (131) 0
1904  690  2009 (132) 0
1905  711  2013 (132) 0
1906  721  2017 (131) 0
1907  727  2021 (131) 0
1908  727  2026 (131) 0
1909  775  2030 (130) 0
1910  758  2034 (129) 0
1911  767  2038 (127) 0
1912  752  2042 (126) 0
1913  744  2046 (124) 0
1914  698  2050 (121) 0
1915  654  2054 (119) 0
1916  646  2059 (116) 0
1917  632  2063 (112) 0
1918  638  2067 (108) 11

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Walker, Frank Baker  
   Also known as: Francis Baker Walker
Born: 26 July 1857
Died: 30 Nov. 1935
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 455
   Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 223, 228, 232, 257
Periodicals
   [ACMa], vol. 1, no. 2, July 1897, page 74
   [DCJ], no. 70, Jan. 1876, page 76
   [DCJ], no. 72, Apr. 1876, page 185, 199
   [WES], no. 13120, 23 Mar. 1895, page 7
Web
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 3773. Rare queen sacrifices]
   Winter, Edward.  [The Fox Enigma]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Starbuck, D.F.M. - Walker, F.B. 1882         (c)     8   -   7
Wright, F.M. - Walker, F.B. 1897         (f)     5.5   -   4.5
Walker, F.B. - Gwyer, W.A. 1897         (f)     6.5   -   0.5
Walker, F.B. - O'Farrell, P. 1898         (f)     7.5   -   2.5
Walker, F.B. - Tharp, L. 1898         (f)     7   -   1
Hanna, E.P. - Walker, F.B. 1899         (f)     8   -   4

Tournament data

Washington 1895     Libbey Cup Tournament     7  /  11
Washington 1897 (1)     Washington D.C. Club Championship     8.5  /  10
Washington 1918     Washington DC Championship     6  /  7
  Walker, F.B. - Turover, I.S.     1.5 - 3.5    

Player information updated: 6 Oct. 2024