Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  466  2071 (121) 1
1895  447  2084 (117) 0
1896  416  2096 (113) 0
1897  406  2109 (109) 1
1898  409  2115 (106) 1
1899  402  2122 (104) 0
1900  399  2129 (102) 1
1901  419  2125 (101) 1
1902  440  2122 (100) 0
1903  457  2119 (99) 0
1904  491  2116 (97) 0
1905  501  2112 (94) 0
1906  518  2109 (90) 0
1907  532  2106 (85) 0
1908  556  2102 (78) 1
1909  580  2108 (71) 9
1910  578  2106 (79) 0
1911  619  2104 (85) 0
1912  622  2103 (89) 0
1913  618  2101 (92) 0
1914  589  2099 (94) 0
1915  566  2097 (96) 0
1916  568  2096 (96) 0
1917  562  2094 (96) 0
1918  580  2092 (94) 0
1919  590  2091 (92) 0
1920  645  2089 (89) 0
1921  692  2087 (85) 0
1922  703  2086 (79) 0
1923  779  2084 (71) 0
1924  824  2082 (61) 1
1925  852  2089 (47) 16
1926  828  2104 (46) 11
1927  734  2139 (47) 9
1928  702  2147 (49) 9
1929  731  2144 (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