Walker, Frank




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1882  632  1872 (176) 15
1883  670  1878 (174) 0
1884  731  1885 (171) 0
1885  689  1892 (168) 0
1886  681  1899 (165) 0
1887  657  1905 (162) 0
1888  654  1912 (159) 0
1889  631  1919 (156) 0
1890  662  1926 (152) 0
1891  660  1932 (148) 0
1892  688  1939 (144) 0
1893  688  1946 (140) 0
1894  693  1952 (136) 0
1895  676  1959 (131) 11
1896  658  1970 (129) 0
1897  649  1981 (127) 26
1898  653  1986 (126) 18
1899  693  1964 (127) 12
1900  699  1970 (128) 0
1901  702  1976 (129) 0
1902  704  1982 (130) 0
1903  693  1987 (130) 0
1904  717  1993 (130) 0
1905  739  1999 (130) 0
1906  738  2004 (130) 0
1907  750  2010 (129) 0
1908  743  2016 (128) 0
1909  798  2021 (127) 0
1910  776  2027 (125) 0
1911  780  2033 (124) 0
1912  758  2038 (122) 0
1913  747  2044 (119) 0
1914  701  2050 (117) 0
1915  658  2056 (113) 0
1916  646  2061 (110) 0
1917  632  2067 (105) 0
1918  633  2073 (100) 11
1919  644  2070 (106) 0
1920  699  2067 (111) 0
1921  759  2064 (115) 0
1922  796  2062 (119) 0
1923  863  2059 (122) 0
1924  915  2056 (125) 0
1925  953  2053 (128) 0
1926  1013  2051 (130) 0
1927  1077  2048 (132) 0
1928  1083  2045 (134) 0
1929  1098  2042 (136) 0
1930  1140  2040 (137) 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
   [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    
London, England 1930 (2)     London - Washington Insull Trophy Cable Match    
  Walker, F.B. - Sergeant, E.G.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 17 Dec. 2024