Palmer, Alexander




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  625  1975 (78) 2
1895  593  1995 (66) 33
1896  548  2016 (66) 13
1897  533  2033 (73) 0
1898  517  2051 (76) 0
1899  502  2068 (78) 0
1900  475  2085 (77) 1
1901  473  2098 (76) 0
1902  462  2110 (73) 1
1903  435  2126 (68) 10
1904  485  2116 (68) 7
1905  517  2104 (71) 0
1906  548  2093 (71) 0
1907  575  2081 (67) 15
1908  657  2049 (72) 9
1909  737  2036 (81) 1
1910  738  2031 (89) 0
1911  769  2026 (96) 0
1912  779  2021 (103) 0
1913  783  2016 (108) 0
1914  749  2011 (113) 0
1915  713  2007 (117) 0
1916  713  2002 (120) 0
1917  712  1997 (124) 0
1918  738  1992 (127) 0
1919  753  1987 (129) 0
1920  831  1982 (131) 0
1921  907  1977 (133) 0
1922  924  1972 (135) 0
1923  1020  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