Walker, Frank
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1882 |
607 |
1892 | (175) | 15 |
| 1883 |
641 |
1899 | (172) | 0 |
| 1884 |
688 |
1906 | (169) | 0 |
| 1885 |
662 |
1914 | (167) | 0 |
| 1886 |
654 |
1921 | (164) | 0 |
| 1887 |
635 |
1928 | (161) | 0 |
| 1888 |
641 |
1935 | (157) | 0 |
| 1889 |
620 |
1942 | (154) | 0 |
| 1890 |
646 |
1949 | (150) | 0 |
| 1891 |
643 |
1957 | (146) | 0 |
| 1892 |
672 |
1964 | (142) | 0 |
| 1893 |
677 |
1971 | (138) | 0 |
| 1894 |
670 |
1978 | (133) | 0 |
| 1895 |
655 |
1985 | (128) | 11 |
| 1896 |
628 |
1998 | (126) | 5 |
| 1897 |
622 |
2005 | (124) | 26 |
| 1898 |
639 |
2008 | (123) | 18 |
| 1899 |
692 |
1987 | (123) | 12 |
| 1900 |
693 |
1994 | (124) | 0 |
| 1901 |
692 |
2001 | (125) | 0 |
| 1902 |
690 |
2009 | (125) | 0 |
| 1903 |
685 |
2016 | (124) | 0 |
| 1904 |
703 |
2023 | (124) | 0 |
| 1905 |
709 |
2030 | (123) | 0 |
| 1906 |
700 |
2037 | (122) | 0 |
| 1907 |
716 |
2044 | (121) | 0 |
| 1908 |
703 |
2051 | (119) | 0 |
| 1909 |
736 |
2058 | (117) | 0 |
| 1910 |
709 |
2065 | (114) | 0 |
| 1911 |
724 |
2073 | (111) | 0 |
| 1912 |
678 |
2080 | (108) | 0 |
| 1913 |
670 |
2087 | (104) | 0 |
| 1914 |
655 |
2094 | (99) | 1 |
| 1915 |
588 |
2106 | (96) | 0 |
| 1916 |
551 |
2118 | (92) | 0 |
| 1917 |
533 |
2130 | (88) | 0 |
| 1918 |
520 |
2142 | (82) | 11 |
| 1919 |
536 |
2137 | (87) | 1 |
| 1920 |
596 |
2126 | (93) | 1 |
| 1921 |
655 |
2122 | (99) | 0 |
| 1922 |
690 |
2117 | (104) | 0 |
| 1923 |
762 |
2113 | (109) | 0 |
| 1924 |
807 |
2108 | (113) | 0 |
| 1925 |
854 |
2103 | (117) | 0 |
| 1926 |
905 |
2099 | (120) | 0 |
| 1927 |
955 |
2094 | (123) | 0 |
| 1928 |
993 |
2089 | (126) | 0 |
| 1929 |
1012 |
2085 | (128) | 0 |
| 1930 |
1068 |
2080 | (130) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Walker, Frank Baker |
| Also known as: Francis Baker Walker |
| Born: 26 July 1857 |
| Died: 30 Nov. 1935 |
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| 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] |
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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 |
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| Washington 1897 (1) |
Washington D.C. Club Championship |
8.5 | / | 10 |
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| 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 |
| | | |
| New York and Washington 1919 |
Manhattan Club - Capital City Club Telegraphic Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Walker, F.B. - Schneider, A.F. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
| New York and Washington 1920 |
Manhattan Club - Capital City Club Telegraphic Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Walker, F.B. - Black, R.T. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| London, England 1930 (2) |
London - Washington Insull Trophy Cable Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Walker, F.B. - Sergeant, E.G. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025 |
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