Walker, Frank




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1882  601  1894 (175) 15
1883  636  1902 (172) 0
1884  682  1909 (170) 0
1885  657  1916 (167) 0
1886  652  1923 (164) 0
1887  632  1930 (161) 0
1888  635  1938 (158) 0
1889  613  1945 (154) 0
1890  644  1952 (151) 0
1891  637  1959 (147) 0
1892  664  1966 (143) 0
1893  661  1974 (138) 0
1894  663  1981 (134) 0
1895  648  1988 (129) 11
1896  622  2001 (127) 5
1897  619  2007 (124) 26
1898  633  2011 (124) 18
1899  686  1990 (124) 12
1900  687  1997 (125) 0
1901  685  2004 (125) 0
1902  681  2011 (126) 0
1903  669  2018 (126) 0
1904  691  2025 (125) 0
1905  699  2032 (125) 0
1906  688  2040 (124) 0
1907  702  2047 (123) 0
1908  692  2054 (121) 0
1909  725  2061 (119) 0
1910  703  2068 (117) 0
1911  713  2075 (114) 0
1912  674  2082 (111) 0
1913  665  2089 (107) 0
1914  648  2096 (103) 1
1915  579  2108 (101) 0
1916  546  2119 (98) 0
1917  524  2131 (94) 0
1918  514  2142 (90) 11
1919  530  2137 (97) 0
1920  574  2132 (102) 0
1921  635  2127 (108) 0
1922  659  2123 (112) 0
1923  723  2118 (116) 0
1924  777  2113 (119) 0
1925  829  2108 (123) 0
1926  883  2103 (125) 0
1927  935  2098 (128) 0
1928  965  2093 (130) 0
1929  983  2088 (132) 0
1930  1050  2084 (133) 1

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
   [BDE], vol. 58, no. 29, 30 Jan. 1898, page 27
   [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
Walker, F.B. - Gwyer, W.A. 1896         (f)     5   -   0
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
New York and Washington 1914     Brooklyn Club - Capital City Club Match    
  Walker, F.B. - Schroeder, M.     0.5 - 0.5    
Washington 1918     Washington DC Championship     6  /  7
  Walker, F.B. - Turover, I.S.     1.5 - 3.5    
London, England 1930 (2)     London - Washington Insull Trophy Cable Match    
  Walker, F.B. - Sergeant, E.G.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025