Palmer, Alexander




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  632  1975 (78) 2
1895  598  1996 (66) 33
1896  554  2017 (66) 13
1897  538  2034 (73) 0
1898  519  2051 (76) 0
1899  510  2069 (78) 0
1900  486  2086 (77) 1
1901  480  2098 (76) 0
1902  472  2111 (73) 1
1903  439  2127 (68) 10
1904  495  2116 (68) 7
1905  527  2105 (71) 0
1906  549  2094 (70) 0
1907  581  2082 (67) 15
1908  669  2050 (72) 9
1909  753  2037 (81) 1
1910  751  2032 (89) 0
1911  779  2027 (96) 0
1912  784  2022 (102) 0
1913  789  2017 (108) 0
1914  760  2012 (113) 0
1915  723  2007 (117) 0
1916  721  2003 (120) 0
1917  718  1998 (124) 0
1918  742  1993 (127) 0
1919  762  1988 (129) 0
1920  843  1983 (131) 0
1921  915  1978 (133) 0
1922  931  1973 (135) 0
1923  1032  1968 (137) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Palmer, Alexander Charles  
Born: 1878
Died:
 
Notes:
Di Felice has 'W. Palmer' in the New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match of 1902, while OzBase has 'Alexander C. Palmer'. The Australian Chess Annual of 1896 (p.78) says he was 17 years old in July 1895. This suggests that he was born in 1877 or 1878.
 
References
Books
   Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 77, 82
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 313
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 66
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [8th QLD Championship 1907]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Apperly, H.W. - Palmer, A.C. 1896         (f)     7   -   6
Palmer, A.C. - Boyce, C.L.R. 1908         (f)     5.5   -   3.5

Tournament data

Brisbane 1894     Brisbane School of Arts Club - Brisbane Chess Club Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Bennett, F.W.     1 - 1    
Brisbane 1895 (1)     Brisbane School of Arts Club - Brisbane Chess Club Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Bennett, F.W.     2 - 0    
Brisbane 1895 (2)     Brisbane Post and Telegraph Club - Ipswich Club Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Greenway, E.     0.5 - 1.5    
Brisbane 1895 (3)     1st Queensland Championship     14.5  /  20
  Palmer, A.C. - Syson, W.     5 - 4    
Sydney and Brisbane 1900     7th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Jonas, W.H.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Brisbane 1902     9th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Crakanthorp, L.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Brisbane 1903 (1)     4th Queensland Championship - Challengers Tourney     8  /  8
Brisbane 1903 (2)     4th Queensland Championship - Final    
  Palmer, A.C. - Apperly, H.W.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Brisbane 1903     10th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Jonas, W.H.     0.5 - 0.5    
Brisbane 1904     5th Queensland Championship     5  /  6
Sydney and Brisbane 1904     11th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Jacobsen, J.L.     0 - 1    
Brisbane 1907     8th Queensland Championship     12.5  /  14
Sydney and Brisbane 1907     12th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Crakanthorp, S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Brisbane 1909     14th New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Jacobsen, J.L.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Brisbane 1923     21st New South Wales - Queensland Telegraphic Match    
  Palmer, A.C. - Kinman, J.A.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 27 Mar. 2018