Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  466  2071 (121) 1
1895  448  2083 (117) 0
1896  417  2096 (113) 0
1897  406  2108 (109) 1
1898  410  2114 (106) 1
1899  402  2121 (104) 0
1900  401  2129 (102) 1
1901  418  2125 (101) 1
1902  438  2122 (100) 0
1903  457  2118 (99) 0
1904  491  2115 (97) 0
1905  502  2112 (94) 0
1906  520  2108 (90) 0
1907  533  2105 (85) 0
1908  555  2102 (78) 1
1909  576  2107 (71) 9
1910  579  2105 (79) 0
1911  616  2104 (85) 0
1912  620  2102 (89) 0
1913  616  2100 (92) 0
1914  585  2098 (94) 0
1915  562  2097 (96) 0
1916  566  2095 (96) 0
1917  564  2093 (96) 0
1918  581  2092 (94) 0
1919  589  2090 (92) 0
1920  643  2088 (89) 0
1921  692  2087 (85) 0
1922  704  2085 (79) 0
1923  783  2083 (71) 0
1924  828  2081 (61) 1
1925  853  2088 (48) 16
1926  830  2103 (46) 11
1927  735  2138 (47) 9
1928  705  2146 (49) 9
1929  732  2143 (56) 9

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Atkinson, Walter  
Born: 21 June 1866
Died: 1 June 1939
 
Notes:
According to Steve Mann, the birth and death dates are for a 'Walter Atkinson' who is only tentatively identified as the chess player, but seems a likely candidate.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 318
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 954
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 16
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 18
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 15
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - Walter Atkinson]

Tournament data

Birmingham 1893     North and South Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Crassweller, T.     1 - 0    
London, England 1894 (1)     North and South Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Thorold, E.     0 - 1    
London, England and Leeds 1897     City of London Club - Yorkshire Chess Association Telephone Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Jacobs, H.L.     0.5 - 0.5    
Manchester 1898     Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Burn, A.     0 - 1    
Manchester 1900 (1)     Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Blake, P.F.     1 - 0    
Leeds 1901     Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Carroll, F.C.     1 - 0    
Sheffield 1908     Yorkshire - Middlesex County Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Passmore, S.     0 - 1    
Scarborough 1909 (2)     6th British Chess Federation Congress - First Class, Section A     5.5  /  9
London, England 1924 (1)     English Counties Championship Semi-Final Match: Yorkshire - Surrey    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Rees, L.P.     0.5 - 0.5    
Scarborough 1925 (2)     Scarborough Tournament - Section 2     1  /  5
Stratford-upon-Avon 1925 (4)     18th British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament     5.5  /  11
Sheffield 1925     English Counties Championship Semi-final Match: Yorkshire - Warwickshire    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Conway, E.B.M.     1 - 0    
Edinburgh 1926 (2)     19th British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open     5  /  11
Hastings 1927 (2)     7th Hastings Christmas Congress - Major Tournament     4.5  /  9
Hastings 1928 (3)     8th Hastings Christmas Congress - Major Open, Section B     5  /  9
Hastings 1929 (3)     9th Hastings Christmans Congress - Major Tournament A     4.5  /  9


Player information updated: 27 Apr. 2021