Blake, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  274  2252 (49) 23
1905  230  2278 (41) 35
1906  228  2285 (42) 15
1907  249  2276 (42) 24
1908  261  2273 (48) 0
1909  275  2269 (44) 22
1910  265  2270 (47) 9
1911  230  2299 (48) 12
1912  293  2262 (51) 10
1913  341  2243 (56) 10
1914  342  2233 (67) 0
1915  343  2222 (75) 0
1916  365  2212 (80) 0
1917  390  2202 (84) 0
1918  422  2192 (87) 0
1919  455  2182 (88) 0
1920  519  2172 (88) 0
1921  588  2162 (87) 0
1922  641  2152 (85) 0
1923  735  2142 (81) 0
1924  782  2132 (76) 0
1925  863  2122 (69) 0
1926  933  2112 (58) 12
1927  1000  2101 (56) 14
1928  1077  2089 (64) 0
1929  1126  2077 (68) 0
1930  1206  2064 (68) 0
1931  1315  2052 (66) 13

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Blake, Charles W.  
Born: 12 June 1880
Died: 18 May 1961
 
Notes:
Gaige gives date of death as '1926+', but he played in later events. Chessgames.com gives his date of death as 18-05-1961.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 301
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 319
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 41
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 30
Periodicals
   [MFP], 10 Mar. 1905, page 5
   [MiJ], 22 Aug. 1905, page 8
   [SLGD], 1 Sep. 1912, page 40
Web
   Wright, Stephen.  [Early Canadian Championships]
   Wright, Stephen.  [Historical Who's Who of B.C. Chess Personalia]
   [Charles Blake]
   [Charles W Blake]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Smith, M.M. - Blake, C.W. 1904         (f)     7.5   -   4.5
Blake, C.W. - Burrell, H.H. 1905         (f)     5.5   -   2.5
Smith, M.M. - Blake, C.W. 1905         (f)     6.5   -   3.5
Blake, C.W. - Spencer, R.J. 1907         (f)     5   -   3

Tournament data

Winnipeg 1904     25th Canadian Championship     6  /  11
Excelsior 1905     6th Western Chess Association Tournament (6th USA Open)     13  /  17
Chicago 1906 (3)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     5  /  8
Chicago 1906 (4)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Final     4  /  7
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     9.5  /  16
Toronto 1909     27th Canadian Championship     9  /  12
Excelsior 1909     10th Western Chess Association Tournament     9.5  /  15
Montreal 1910     28th Canadian Championship     5.5  /  9
Excelsior 1911     12th Western Chess Association Tournament     12  /  13
Excelsior 1912     13th Western Chess Association Tournament     6  /  10
Winnipeg 1913     29th Canadian Championship     6  /  7
  Blake, C.W. - Morrison, J.S.     1 - 3    
Montreal 1926 (4)     33rd Canadian Championship     7  /  12
Toronto 1927     34th Canadian Championship     7.5  /  14
Hamilton, Ontario and Toronto 1931     36th Canadian Championship     5.5  /  13

Player information updated: 18 Mar. 2024