Palmer, Alexander




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1894  683  1974 (78) 2
1895  647  1994 (66) 33
1896  603  2015 (66) 13
1897  573  2033 (72) 0
1898  575  2050 (76) 0
1899  548  2068 (77) 0
1900  534  2085 (77) 1
1901  521  2097 (76) 0
1902  520  2110 (72) 1
1903  490  2126 (68) 10
1904  532  2116 (67) 7
1905  564  2104 (70) 0
1906  586  2093 (70) 0
1907  622  2082 (67) 15
1908  718  2049 (71) 9
1909  803  2036 (80) 1
1910  807  2031 (89) 0
1911  834  2026 (96) 0
1912  835  2022 (102) 0
1913  854  2017 (108) 0
1914  846  2012 (112) 0
1915  800  2007 (116) 0
1916  799  2002 (120) 0
1917  803  1997 (123) 0
1918  824  1992 (126) 0
1919  836  1988 (129) 0
1920  940  1983 (131) 0
1921  1035  1978 (133) 0
1922  1075  1973 (135) 0
1923  1190  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