Bixby, Walter




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1887  666  1875 (132) 2
1888  660  1891 (131) 0
1889  625  1907 (131) 0
1890  638  1923 (130) 0
1891  637  1939 (129) 0
1892  652  1955 (128) 0
1893  633  1971 (126) 0
1894  614  1987 (124) 0
1895  586  2003 (122) 0
1896  547  2019 (119) 0
1897  535  2035 (117) 0
1898  522  2051 (113) 0
1899  506  2067 (109) 0
1900  487  2083 (105) 0
1901  468  2099 (100) 0
1902  453  2115 (94) 0
1903  430  2131 (87) 0
1904  428  2147 (78) 10
1905  487  2120 (86) 1
1906  533  2101 (93) 0
1907  578  2082 (100) 0
1908  632  2063 (105) 0
1909  720  2044 (110) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Bixby, Walter Cowles  
Born: 17 Jan. 1845
Died: 9 Mar. 1916
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 43
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 39
   Gaige, Chess Tournament Crosstables II, page 209
   Hilbert, Napier, page 187
   Rogers, New York State Chess Association, page 22

Tournament data

New York 1887 (1)     10th New York State Championship    
  Bixby, W.C. - Munoz, J.B.     0 - 1    
  Bixby, W.C. - Huntington, W.S.     0 - 1    
New York 1904 (5)     Brooklyn Club Rice Gambit Tournament     5.5  /  10
New York and Chicago 1905 (2)     Brooklyn Club - Chicago Club Telegraph Match    
  Bixby, W.C. - Jones, E.S.     0 - 1    
New York 1909 (2)     Brooklyn Club - Rice Club Match    
  Bixby, W.C. - Newman, S. (2)     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 1 Sept. 2022