Blake, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  261  2248 (49) 23
1905  211  2274 (42) 35
1906  210  2281 (43) 15
1907  235  2271 (43) 24
1908  247  2267 (48) 0
1909  260  2263 (44) 22
1910  249  2265 (47) 9
1911  218  2294 (48) 12
1912  271  2257 (51) 10
1913  312  2238 (56) 10
1914  309  2228 (67) 0
1915  310  2218 (75) 0
1916  333  2208 (80) 0
1917  352  2198 (84) 0
1918  383  2188 (87) 0
1919  410  2178 (88) 0
1920  467  2168 (88) 0
1921  528  2158 (87) 0
1922  563  2148 (85) 0
1923  641  2138 (82) 0
1924  704  2128 (77) 0
1925  753  2118 (70) 0
1926  814  2109 (60) 12
1927  878  2100 (58) 14
1928  925  2087 (65) 0
1929  976  2075 (69) 0
1930  1054  2063 (70) 0
1931  1144  2051 (67) 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 (2)     7th Western Chess Association Tournament - Section 2     5  /  8
Chicago 1906 (3)     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 (2)     33rd Canadian Championship     7  /  12
Toronto 1927     34th Canadian Championship     7.5  /  14
Hamilton, Ontario 1931     36th Canadian Championship     5.5  /  13

Player information updated: 18 Mar. 2024