Walker, Frank




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1882  614  1890 (175) 15
1883  645  1897 (172) 0
1884  692  1905 (169) 0
1885  667  1912 (167) 0
1886  659  1919 (164) 0
1887  639  1926 (160) 0
1888  642  1933 (157) 0
1889  629  1940 (154) 0
1890  649  1947 (150) 0
1891  644  1955 (146) 0
1892  678  1962 (142) 0
1893  682  1969 (138) 0
1894  678  1976 (133) 0
1895  662  1983 (128) 11
1896  638  1996 (126) 5
1897  629  2002 (124) 26
1898  645  2006 (123) 18
1899  698  1985 (123) 12
1900  702  1991 (124) 0
1901  696  1998 (124) 0
1902  694  2005 (125) 0
1903  687  2012 (124) 0
1904  709  2019 (124) 0
1905  716  2026 (123) 0
1906  714  2033 (122) 0
1907  725  2039 (121) 0
1908  712  2046 (119) 0
1909  747  2053 (117) 0
1910  726  2060 (114) 0
1911  731  2067 (111) 0
1912  691  2074 (108) 0
1913  691  2080 (104) 0
1914  662  2087 (99) 1
1915  608  2099 (96) 0
1916  577  2110 (92) 0
1917  550  2122 (87) 0
1918  540  2133 (81) 11
1919  554  2127 (87) 1
1920  619  2118 (92) 1
1921  680  2113 (99) 0
1922  711  2109 (104) 0
1923  785  2104 (109) 0
1924  831  2100 (113) 0
1925  883  2096 (117) 0
1926  944  2091 (120) 0
1927  991  2087 (123) 0
1928  1024  2082 (126) 0
1929  1045  2078 (128) 0
1930  1088  2074 (130) 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    
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    


Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025