Atkinson, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  471  2072 (121) 1
1895  459  2085 (117) 0
1896  417  2098 (113) 0
1897  406  2110 (109) 1
1898  410  2116 (106) 1
1899  402  2123 (104) 0
1900  400  2131 (102) 1
1901  421  2127 (101) 1
1902  441  2124 (100) 0
1903  455  2120 (99) 0
1904  492  2117 (97) 0
1905  500  2114 (94) 0
1906  520  2110 (90) 0
1907  532  2107 (85) 0
1908  552  2104 (78) 1
1909  580  2109 (71) 9
1910  577  2107 (79) 0
1911  622  2105 (85) 0
1912  619  2104 (89) 0
1913  620  2102 (92) 0
1914  583  2100 (94) 0
1915  559  2099 (96) 0
1916  564  2097 (96) 0
1917  565  2095 (96) 0
1918  580  2094 (94) 0
1919  587  2092 (92) 0
1920  639  2090 (89) 0
1921  695  2089 (85) 0
1922  708  2087 (79) 0
1923  782  2085 (71) 0
1924  826  2083 (61) 1
1925  848  2090 (48) 16
1926  823  2105 (46) 11
1927  727  2140 (47) 9
1928  690  2148 (49) 9
1929  716  2145 (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