Walker, Edward




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1872  555  1725 (103) 3
1873  564  1747 (99) 3
1874  612  1759 (98) 0
1875  638  1772 (96) 2
1876  613  1778 (98) 3
1877  548  1786 (104) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Walker, Edward Johnson  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
The Westminster Papers of 1 Apr. 1873 (p.188) has 'J. Walker', but Steven Mann tells me that according to the Halifax Courier, it was 'E.J. Walker'. He is not sure whether the chess player was Edward Johnson Walker (sen.) born 26-05-1817, died 20-05-1880, or Edward Johnson Walker (jun.) born 1847, died 3-12-1942.
 
References
Periodicals
   [CLCM], vol. 2, no. 6, July 1875, page 163
   [Fld], 29 Mar. 1873
   [HCM], vol. 1, no. 7, Apr. 1873, page 135
   [ILN], vol. 60, no. 1704, 4 May 1872, page 435
   [WP], vol. 5, no. 12, 1 Apr. 1873, page 188
   [WP], vol. 9, no. 2, 1 June 1876, page 26
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - 1872: Bradford v Halifax]
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - 1873: Bradford v Halifax]
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - 1877: Halifax v Bradford]
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - Edward Johnson Walker]

Tournament data

Bradford 1872     Bradford - Halifax Club Match    
  Walker, E.J. - Child, J. (1)     1 - 2    
Bradford 1873 (1)     Bradford - Halifax Club Match    
  Walker, E.J. - Child, J. (1)     2.5 - 0.5    
Halifax 1875     Halifax Club Handicap Tournament     9  /  11      odds player in pawn and two moves class
Halifax 1876 (1)     Bradford - Halifax Club Match    
  Walker, E.J. - Illingworth, A.     1 - 2    
Halifax 1877     Bradford - Halifax Club Match    
  Walker, E.J. - Mills, D. (1)     1 - 0    

Player information updated: 5 Jan. 2023