Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  490  2071 (120) 1
1895  471  2084 (117) 0
1896  446  2097 (113) 0
1897  419  2109 (108) 1
1898  441  2115 (106) 1
1899  434  2123 (104) 0
1900  438  2130 (101) 1
1901  455  2126 (100) 1
1902  474  2123 (100) 0
1903  492  2119 (99) 0
1904  520  2116 (96) 0
1905  538  2112 (93) 0
1906  548  2109 (89) 0
1907  558  2105 (84) 0
1908  584  2102 (78) 1
1909  603  2107 (71) 9
1910  608  2105 (79) 0
1911  643  2104 (84) 0
1912  641  2102 (89) 0
1913  646  2100 (92) 0
1914  644  2099 (94) 0
1915  611  2097 (95) 0
1916  606  2095 (96) 0
1917  610  2094 (95) 0
1918  621  2092 (94) 0
1919  635  2091 (92) 0
1920  687  2089 (89) 0
1921  739  2087 (85) 0
1922  771  2086 (79) 0
1923  852  2084 (71) 0
1924  874  2082 (61) 1
1925  903  2088 (47) 16
1926  890  2104 (46) 11
1927  777  2138 (46) 9
1928  770  2145 (49) 9
1929  806  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