Mason, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  688  1984 (74) 10
1898  647  2015 (75) 0
1899  610  2046 (72) 0
1900  568  2076 (66) 12
1901  559  2087 (68) 4
1902  541  2106 (70) 0
1903  506  2124 (69) 0
1904  491  2143 (63) 16
1905  542  2123 (64) 13
1906  545  2123 (71) 0
1907  550  2123 (75) 0
1908  564  2123 (77) 0
1909  592  2123 (76) 0
1910  594  2123 (72) 0
1911  629  2123 (66) 9
1912  710  2085 (63) 12
1913  800  2054 (64) 11
1914  706  2083 (66) 14
1915  657  2089 (74) 0
1916  643  2096 (79) 0
1917  625  2102 (82) 0
1918  624  2109 (83) 0
1919  621  2115 (82) 0
1920  648  2122 (79) 13
1921  721  2112 (82) 7

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Mason, William Edward  
Born: 1876
Died: 19 Dec. 1960
 
References
Books
   Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 109
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 311
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 272
   Golombek, Golombek's Encyclopedia, page 212
Periodicals
   [EP], vol. 59, no. 99, 27 Apr. 1900, page 5
   [ESO], no. 12088, 8 Jan. 1904, page 8
   [NoA], 12 Oct. 1934, page 9
   [NZH], vol. 47, no. 14561, 24 Dec. 1910, page supp.4
   [OM], vol. 30, no. 8682, 6 Jan. 1905, page 4
   [OW], no. 2458, 24 Apr. 1901, page 56
Web
   Stuart, Peter.  [The New Zealand Championships], page 2
   Wilson, Bill.  [William Edward Mason]

Tournament data

Wellington and Auckland 1895     Wellington - Auckland Telegraphic Match    
  Mason, W.E. - Stewart (2)     1 - 0    
Christchurch 1897     10th New Zealand Championship     5  /  10
Wellington 1900     13th New Zealand Championship     7  /  9
  Mason, W.E. - Barnes, R.J.     2 - 1    
Christchurch 1901     14th New Zealand Championship     3.5  /  5
Wellington 1904     17th New Zealand Championship     13.5  /  15
  Mason, W.E. - Mason, Jo.     1 - 0    
Oamaru 1905     18th New Zealand Championship     9  /  13
Timaru 1911     24th New Zealand Championship     9  /  10
Napier 1912     25th New Zealand Championship     7.5  /  11
  Mason, W.E. - Gyles, A.W.     1 - 0    
Nelson 1913     26th New Zealand Championship     5  /  11
Auckland 1914     27th New Zealand Championship     11  /  14
Wellington 1920     29th New Zealand Championship     12  /  13
Dunedin 1921     30th New Zealand Chess Championship     4.5  /  7

Player information updated: 17 Dec. 2024