Walker, Phillip




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1868  419  1818 (87) 9
1869  427  1823 (81) 22
1870  456  1838 (86) 6
1871  487  1854 (88) 0
1872  489  1871 (89) 1
1873  486  1888 (90) 1
1874  482  1908 (90) 2
1875  484  1929 (91) 7
1876  473  1921 (97) 0
1877  458  1912 (101) 0
1878  460  1904 (104) 0
1879  460  1896 (107) 0
1880  499  1888 (109) 0
1881  581  1880 (111) 0
1882  638  1871 (112) 0
1883  696  1863 (112) 1
1884  775  1861 (113) 0
1885  744  1858 (114) 0
1886  748  1856 (114) 0
1887  720  1854 (114) 0
1888  732  1852 (113) 0
1889  712  1849 (111) 0
1890  753  1847 (110) 0
1891  759  1845 (107) 0
1892  817  1842 (104) 0
1893  845  1840 (100) 1
1894  858  1845 (97) 1
1895  864  1847 (96) 1
1896  872  1850 (95) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Walker, Phillip Billingsley  
   Also known as: Major Walker; Lieutenant-Colonel Walker
Born: 28 Feb. 1840
Died: 5 Aug. 1900
 
References
Books
   Bignold, Australian Chess Annual, page 16, 20, 22, 27, 42
   Chess Association of Victoria, Victoria versus New South Wales 1870, page 3
Periodicals
   [ATCJ], vol. 9, no. 216, 21 Feb. 1874, page 304
   [ATCJ], vol. 51, no. 1338, 28 Sep. 1895, page 30
   [BLS], vol. 16, no. 617, 16 Jan. 1869, page 3
   [Emp], no. 5539, 5 Aug. 1869, page 2
   [Era], vol. 33, no. 1717, 20 Aug. 1871, page 7
   [ILN], vol. 59, no. 1665, 19 Aug. 1871, page 163
   [SyM], 22 Feb. 1868
   [SyM], vol. 10, no. 499, 22 Jan. 1870, page 2
   [SyM], 4 June 1870
   [SyM], vol. 11, no. 554, 11 Feb. 1871, page 2
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [2nd NSW v SA Telegraphic Match 1872]
   Jeanneret, Ian.  [WALKER, Phillip Billingsley, Lt Colonel]

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

Walker, P.B. - S--q--s 1870         (f)     5   -   1
Walker, P.B. - Lea, T. 1875         (f)     5   -   2

Tournament data

Sydney 1868 (2)     School of Arts - Darlinghurst Club Match, 2nd class     3  /  9
Sydney 1869 (2)     Darlinghurst Club Handicap Tournament     9  /  22      odds player in pawn and two moves class
Sydney and Adelaide 1872     2nd New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Walker, P.B. - Mann, John     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1873     4th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Walker, P.B. - Phillips, L.S.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Adelaide 1874     3rd New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Walker, P.B. - Mann, John     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1874     5th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Walker, P.B. - Goldsmith, L.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1883     10th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Walker, P.B. - Burns, A.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Adelaide 1893     5th New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Walker, P.B. - Laughton, A.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1894     14th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Walker, P.B. - Baynes, G.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Adelaide 1895     New South Wales - South Australia Telegraphic Match    
  Walker, P.B. - Nairn, A.B.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney 1896 (1)     Sydney Club - School of Arts Club Match    
  Walker, P.B. - Lancaster, L.B.     0 - 1    
Sydney 1896 (4)     Sydney Club Handicap - Section C     3.5  /  6      odds player in pawn and move class
Sydney and Melbourne 1896     16th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Walker, P.B. - Noall, A.J.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 22 Jul. 2022