Walker, Frank
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1882 |
616 |
1892 | (175) | 15 |
| 1883 |
644 |
1900 | (172) | 0 |
| 1884 |
693 |
1907 | (169) | 0 |
| 1885 |
665 |
1914 | (167) | 0 |
| 1886 |
656 |
1921 | (164) | 0 |
| 1887 |
635 |
1928 | (160) | 0 |
| 1888 |
640 |
1935 | (157) | 0 |
| 1889 |
625 |
1943 | (154) | 0 |
| 1890 |
649 |
1950 | (150) | 0 |
| 1891 |
644 |
1957 | (146) | 0 |
| 1892 |
675 |
1964 | (142) | 0 |
| 1893 |
674 |
1971 | (138) | 0 |
| 1894 |
673 |
1979 | (133) | 0 |
| 1895 |
657 |
1986 | (128) | 11 |
| 1896 |
635 |
1999 | (126) | 5 |
| 1897 |
624 |
2005 | (124) | 26 |
| 1898 |
640 |
2009 | (123) | 18 |
| 1899 |
696 |
1988 | (123) | 12 |
| 1900 |
697 |
1995 | (124) | 0 |
| 1901 |
690 |
2002 | (124) | 0 |
| 1902 |
693 |
2009 | (124) | 0 |
| 1903 |
683 |
2016 | (124) | 0 |
| 1904 |
702 |
2023 | (124) | 0 |
| 1905 |
711 |
2030 | (123) | 0 |
| 1906 |
699 |
2037 | (122) | 0 |
| 1907 |
717 |
2045 | (121) | 0 |
| 1908 |
702 |
2052 | (119) | 0 |
| 1909 |
735 |
2059 | (117) | 0 |
| 1910 |
706 |
2066 | (114) | 0 |
| 1911 |
718 |
2073 | (111) | 0 |
| 1912 |
676 |
2080 | (107) | 0 |
| 1913 |
671 |
2087 | (103) | 0 |
| 1914 |
651 |
2094 | (98) | 1 |
| 1915 |
585 |
2106 | (95) | 0 |
| 1916 |
549 |
2118 | (92) | 0 |
| 1917 |
533 |
2130 | (87) | 0 |
| 1918 |
517 |
2142 | (80) | 11 |
| 1919 |
536 |
2136 | (86) | 1 |
| 1920 |
598 |
2126 | (92) | 1 |
| 1921 |
653 |
2121 | (98) | 0 |
| 1922 |
687 |
2116 | (104) | 0 |
| 1923 |
773 |
2112 | (109) | 0 |
| 1924 |
812 |
2107 | (113) | 0 |
| 1925 |
861 |
2102 | (117) | 0 |
| 1926 |
910 |
2098 | (120) | 0 |
| 1927 |
962 |
2093 | (123) | 0 |
| 1928 |
999 |
2088 | (125) | 0 |
| 1929 |
1029 |
2084 | (128) | 0 |
| 1930 |
1073 |
2079 | (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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