Baxter, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1863  147  2200 (79) 15
1864  153  2202 (79) 0
1865  155  2203 (78) 0
1866  154  2205 (74) 3
1867  145  2213 (70) 7
1868  164  2196 (73) 0
1869  177  2179 (73) 3
1870  176  2170 (76) 0
1871  181  2161 (77) 3
1872  223  2126 (80) 2
1873  225  2118 (86) 0
1874  242  2109 (90) 0
1875  263  2101 (93) 0
1876  269  2092 (95) 0
1877  268  2084 (96) 0
1878  292  2075 (96) 0
1879  293  2067 (95) 0
1880  322  2058 (94) 2
1881  367  2054 (96) 2
1882  393  2049 (102) 0
1883  430  2044 (106) 0
1884  477  2039 (110) 0
1885  486  2035 (114) 0
1886  486  2030 (117) 2

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Baxter, Charles R.  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
First name 'Charles' from Tim Harding (personal communication). The Chess World of Mar. 1867 (vol.3, p.20) has 'C.E. Baxter'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 222
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 57, 571
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 155
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 144, 149
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 22
Periodicals
   [BLL], 21 Aug. 1836, page 2
   [CP], vol. 2, no. 41, 24 Apr. 1852, page 134
   [CP], vol. 2, no. 42, 1 May 1852, page 139
   [CPM], vol. 1, no. 6, June 1865, page 184
   [CPM], vol. 2, no. 6, June 1866, page 191
   [CPM], vol. 3, no. 8, 1 Aug. 1867, page 252
   [CPM], vol. 3, no. 10, 1 Oct. 1867, page 307
   [CW], vol. 1, no. 2, Apr. 1865, page 60
   [CW], vol. 3, no. 1, Mar. 1867, page 20
   [DCA], 9 Aug. 1862
   [DCA], 25 Oct. 1862
   [DCA], 13 Dec. 1862
   [DCA], 20 Dec. 1862
   [Era], vol. 30, no. 1515, 6 Oct. 1867, page 5
   [ILN], vol. 51, no. 1450, 12 Oct. 1867, page 411
   [ILN], vol. 54, no. 1521, 16 Jan. 1869, page 75
   [ILN], vol. 54, no. 1523, 30 Jan. 1869, page 123
   [ILN], vol. 58, no. 1653, 3 June 1871, page 555
   [SZ], vol. 25, no. 7, July 1870, page 196
   [WP], vol. 4, no. 2, 1 June 1871, page 19
Web
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 4652. Chess by circulation]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Baxter, C.R. - Gloag, J.A.L. 1863         (f)     5.5   -   2.5

Tournament data

Dundee 1863 (1)     Dundee Club Tournament - Section 1     6  /  7
Edinburgh 1865     Dundee - Glasgow Club Match    
  Baxter, C.R. - Richardson, J.R.     3 - 0    
Glasgow and Dundee 1866     Dundee - Glasgow Club Match    
  Baxter, C.R. - Eekhout, B.     1 - 2    
Dundee 1867 (2)     Scottish Tournament     5.5  /  7
Dundee 1869     Dundee Handicap Tournament     8.5  /  12      odds player in pawn and two moves class
Edinburgh 1871     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Baxter, C.R. - Spens, W.C.     3 - 0    
Edinburgh and Glasgow 1872     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Baxter, C.R. - Spens, W.C.     0 - 2    
Edinburgh 1880     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Baxter, C.R. - Mills, D.Y.     0.5 - 1.5    
Edinburgh 1881     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Baxter, C.R. - Court, J.     0.5 - 1.5    
Dundee 1886     Dundee Club Challenge Shield Tournament     10.5  /  12
  Baxter, C.R. - Fleming, R.P.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 8 Sept. 2024