Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  491  2071 (120) 1
1895  472  2084 (117) 0
1896  444  2096 (113) 0
1897  420  2109 (108) 1
1898  441  2115 (106) 1
1899  433  2123 (104) 0
1900  437  2130 (101) 1
1901  456  2126 (100) 1
1902  475  2123 (100) 0
1903  493  2119 (99) 0
1904  521  2116 (96) 0
1905  539  2112 (93) 0
1906  547  2109 (89) 0
1907  559  2105 (84) 0
1908  585  2102 (78) 1
1909  601  2107 (71) 9
1910  605  2105 (79) 0
1911  642  2103 (84) 0
1912  640  2102 (89) 0
1913  646  2100 (92) 0
1914  639  2098 (94) 0
1915  611  2097 (95) 0
1916  608  2095 (96) 0
1917  609  2093 (95) 0
1918  620  2092 (94) 0
1919  636  2090 (92) 0
1920  687  2088 (89) 0
1921  740  2087 (85) 0
1922  771  2085 (79) 0
1923  855  2083 (71) 0
1924  877  2082 (61) 1
1925  907  2088 (47) 16
1926  891  2103 (46) 11
1927  775  2137 (46) 9
1928  771  2145 (49) 9
1929  811  2140 (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
Hastings 1934 (4)     Hastings - Brighton Match    
  Atkinson, Wa. - Jones, J.H.     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 27 Apr. 2021