Walton, George




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1873  532  1839 (132) 3
1874  557  1851 (132) 0
1875  564  1863 (130) 0
1876  525  1876 (129) 0
1877  486  1888 (127) 0
1878  467  1900 (125) 0
1879  445  1912 (123) 0
1880  462  1924 (120) 0
1881  515  1937 (117) 2
1882  533  1944 (116) 3

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Walton, George E.  
   Also known as: Captain Walton
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
I am guessing that the 'Geo. S. Walton' of Birmingham who played in the circulating game in 1883 (see CN 4652) is actually 'George E. Walton' (1846-1887) as given by Gaige in Chess Personalia. A 'G.E. Walton' is given in the Bristol Mercury (19 Apr. 1882) as a player for Birmingham in 1882. I am also guessing that this is the 'Captain Walton' of Birmingham who played in a match against Worcester in 1873 (Illustrated London News, 10 May 1873, p.451).
 
References
Books
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 971
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 456
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 195
Periodicals
   [BrM], 19 Apr. 1882
   [CPC], vol. 3, no. 9, June 1873, page 281
   [ILN], vol. 62, no. 1758, 10 May 1873, page 451
Web
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 4652. Chess by circulation]

Tournament data

Worcester, England 1873     Birmingham - Worcester Club Match    
  Walton, G.E. - Paul, J.     0.5 - 2.5    
Stafford 1881     Birmingham - Manchester Athenaeum Club Match    
  Walton, G.E. - Schiffmann, J.     0.5 - 1.5    
Birmingham 1882     Bristol and Clifton - Birmingham Club Match    
  Walton, G.E. - Vernon, J.E.     1 - 1    
Nottingham 1882 (4)     Nottingham - Birmingham Club Match    
  Walton, G.E. - Johnson, L.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 25 Jun. 2019