Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  487  2072 (120) 1
1895  466  2085 (117) 0
1896  436  2097 (113) 0
1897  417  2110 (109) 1
1898  436  2116 (106) 1
1899  430  2124 (104) 0
1900  435  2131 (101) 1
1901  451  2127 (101) 1
1902  471  2123 (100) 0
1903  491  2120 (99) 0
1904  517  2116 (96) 0
1905  529  2113 (93) 0
1906  544  2109 (90) 0
1907  555  2106 (84) 0
1908  583  2102 (78) 1
1909  605  2107 (71) 9
1910  605  2106 (79) 0
1911  640  2104 (85) 0
1912  639  2102 (89) 0
1913  645  2101 (92) 0
1914  644  2099 (94) 0
1915  613  2097 (95) 0
1916  606  2096 (96) 0
1917  608  2094 (95) 0
1918  619  2092 (94) 0
1919  635  2091 (92) 0
1920  686  2089 (89) 0
1921  735  2088 (85) 0
1922  767  2086 (79) 0
1923  849  2084 (71) 0
1924  876  2083 (61) 1
1925  899  2089 (47) 16
1926  885  2104 (46) 11
1927  774  2138 (46) 9
1928  767  2146 (49) 9
1929  802  2141 (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