Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  507  2076 (120) 1
1895  489  2089 (117) 0
1896  453  2102 (113) 0
1897  429  2115 (109) 1
1898  449  2121 (106) 1
1899  446  2128 (104) 0
1900  452  2136 (101) 1
1901  463  2132 (101) 1
1902  487  2128 (100) 0
1903  505  2125 (99) 0
1904  536  2122 (96) 0
1905  557  2118 (93) 0
1906  561  2115 (90) 0
1907  573  2112 (84) 0
1908  595  2108 (78) 1
1909  623  2113 (71) 9
1910  625  2112 (79) 0
1911  659  2111 (84) 0
1912  653  2109 (89) 0
1913  669  2108 (92) 0
1914  664  2106 (94) 0
1915  627  2105 (95) 0
1916  622  2103 (96) 0
1917  626  2102 (95) 0
1918  639  2100 (94) 0
1919  654  2099 (92) 0
1920  703  2098 (89) 0
1921  757  2096 (85) 0
1922  787  2095 (79) 0
1923  874  2093 (71) 0
1924  902  2092 (61) 1
1925  936  2098 (47) 16
1926  923  2114 (46) 11
1927  801  2148 (46) 9
1928  799  2155 (49) 9
1929  843  2151 (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