Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  487  2073 (120) 1
1895  462  2086 (117) 0
1896  435  2099 (113) 0
1897  418  2111 (109) 1
1898  437  2117 (106) 1
1899  429  2125 (104) 0
1900  434  2132 (101) 1
1901  450  2128 (101) 1
1902  470  2125 (100) 0
1903  487  2121 (99) 0
1904  516  2118 (96) 0
1905  530  2114 (93) 0
1906  543  2111 (90) 0
1907  557  2107 (84) 0
1908  586  2104 (78) 1
1909  606  2109 (71) 9
1910  607  2107 (79) 0
1911  645  2106 (85) 0
1912  641  2104 (89) 0
1913  646  2102 (92) 0
1914  644  2101 (94) 0
1915  614  2099 (95) 0
1916  606  2097 (96) 0
1917  609  2096 (95) 0
1918  617  2094 (94) 0
1919  634  2092 (92) 0
1920  683  2091 (89) 0
1921  730  2089 (85) 0
1922  757  2087 (79) 0
1923  835  2086 (71) 0
1924  866  2084 (61) 1
1925  893  2091 (47) 16
1926  880  2106 (46) 11
1927  770  2140 (46) 9
1928  765  2148 (49) 9
1929  801  2143 (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