Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  512  2072 (120) 1
1895  490  2085 (117) 0
1896  456  2098 (113) 0
1897  430  2110 (109) 1
1898  450  2116 (106) 1
1899  448  2124 (104) 0
1900  452  2131 (101) 1
1901  465  2127 (101) 1
1902  491  2124 (100) 0
1903  507  2120 (99) 0
1904  533  2117 (96) 0
1905  558  2114 (93) 0
1906  562  2110 (89) 0
1907  572  2107 (84) 0
1908  594  2103 (78) 1
1909  624  2109 (71) 9
1910  628  2107 (79) 0
1911  661  2106 (84) 0
1912  654  2104 (89) 0
1913  671  2103 (92) 0
1914  665  2101 (94) 0
1915  629  2100 (95) 0
1916  627  2099 (96) 0
1917  632  2097 (95) 0
1918  644  2096 (94) 0
1919  656  2094 (92) 0
1920  705  2093 (89) 0
1921  757  2091 (85) 0
1922  790  2090 (79) 0
1923  881  2088 (71) 0
1924  911  2087 (61) 1
1925  943  2093 (47) 16
1926  925  2109 (46) 11
1927  805  2142 (46) 9
1928  803  2150 (49) 9
1929  847  2146 (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