Blake, Joseph




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1882  118  2293 (56) 9
1883  127  2305 (49) 9
1884  108  2338 (46) 15
1885  85  2372 (49) 8
1886  59  2408 (51) 8
1887  56  2422 (49) 8
1888  57  2417 (52) 0
1889  61  2412 (47) 10
1890  57  2420 (46) 9
1891  53  2418 (45) 14
1892  59  2410 (46) 8
1893  70  2386 (44) 16
1894  80  2375 (48) 2
1895  76  2379 (44) 17
1896  54  2402 (45) 10
1897  63  2393 (46) 10
1898  56  2405 (49) 10
1899  57  2401 (56) 0
1900  62  2397 (57) 0
1901  62  2393 (53) 7
1902  83  2372 (52) 12
1903  97  2356 (59) 0
1904  112  2341 (61) 0
1905  139  2326 (59) 1
1906  139  2327 (55) 0
1907  139  2329 (44) 11
1908  154  2322 (36) 30
1909  83  2376 (34) 29
1910  148  2333 (33) 34
1911  213  2298 (35) 27
1912  158  2327 (41) 20
1913  196  2300 (53) 1
1914  239  2271 (59) 2
1915  242  2264 (65) 0
1916  248  2258 (67) 0
1917  254  2252 (67) 0
1918  274  2245 (63) 0
1919  280  2239 (55) 0
1920  311  2233 (42) 22
1921  289  2252 (41) 10
1922  173  2310 (37) 20
1923  270  2275 (33) 29
1924  280  2275 (30) 44
1925  334  2256 (32) 34
1926  310  2272 (31) 39
1927  362  2258 (34) 26
1928  418  2245 (39) 17
1929  493  2226 (47) 14

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Blake, Joseph Henry  
Born: 3 Feb. 1859
Died: 11 Dec. 1951
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 301
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 319
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 687, 955
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 41
   Golombek, Golombek's Encyclopedia, page 31
   Harding, Eminent Victorian Chess Players, page 153
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 258, 463, 572
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 336
   Hilbert, Walter Penn Shipley, page 339
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (2nd ed.), page 44
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 180, 205
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 30
   Zavatarelli, Gloomy Fate of Arthur Towle Marriott, page 128
Web
   Haddrell, Richard.  [SCCU Individual Champions]
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dal 1900 al 1944]
   Winter, Edward.  [CN 5217. Blake v Hooke]

Tournament data

Manchester 1882 (1)     12th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I     5  /  9
Birmingham 1883 (2)     13th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Section B     4  /  7
Southampton 1883     Southampton - Bournemouth Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Marriott, A.T.     0 - 2    
Bournemouth 1884     Southampton - Bournemouth Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Marriott, A.T.     0.5 - 0.5    
Reading 1884     Oxford University - Southampton Club Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Wainwright, G.E.     1 - 1    
Bath 1884 (4)     14th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division 2     6.5  /  10
Havant 1884     Brighton - Southampton Club Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Pierce, W.T.     2 - 0    
Hereford 1885 (2)     15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class IB     3  /  5
Hereford 1885 (6)     15th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Blake, J.H. - Newham, W.L.     1 - 0          Blake, J.H. gave odds of pawn and move
  Blake, J.H. - Coker, J.     1 - 0    
  Blake, J.H. - Lewis, H.A.     1 - 0          Blake, J.H. gave odds of pawn and move
Nottingham 1886 (3)     Counties Chess Association - Minor Tourney, Division II     6  /  6
Nottingham 1886 (6)     Counties Chess Association - Handicap Tournament    
  Blake, J.H. - Shorthouse, E.     1 - 0          Blake, J.H. gave odds of pawn and two moves
  Blake, J.H. - Evans, W.J.     1 - 0          Blake, J.H. gave odds of pawn and move
Stamford 1887 (1)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division I     5  /  6
Stamford 1887 (3)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Handicap Tournament    
  Blake, J.H. - Tiffany     1 - 0          Blake, J.H. gave odds of a knight
  Blake, J.H. - Slack, S.B.     1 - 0          Blake, J.H. gave odds of pawn and move
  Blake, J.H. - Pollock, W.H.K.     0 - 1    
London, England 1889 (6)     5th British Chess Association Tournament     5  /  10
Cambridge 1890 (1)     Counties Chess Association Meeting - Class I, Division 1     7  /  9
Oxford 1891 (1)     Counties Chess Association - Class I, Division I     7.5  /  9
  Blake, J.H. - Skipworth, A.B.     3 - 2    
Brighton 1892 (1)     Counties Chess Association Tournament     6.5  /  8
Birmingham 1893     North and South Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Billington, T.H.     1 - 0    
Cambridge 1893     Cambridge Tournament     5.5  /  8
Woodhall Spa 1893 (1)     Counties Chess Association - Class I, Section A     4  /  7
London, England 1894 (1)     North and South Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Ranken, C.E.     1 - 0    
London, England 1894 (6)     City of London Club - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Smith, S.F.     0 - 1    
Llandudno 1895 (4)     4th Craigside Tournament - Cup Competition     2  /  4
Llandudno 1895 (5)     4th Craigside Tournament - Handicap     3  /  6
Hastings 1895 (4)     7th British Amateur Championship - Section IV     4.5  /  7
London, England 1896 (1)     City of London Club - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Woon, C.J.     1 - 0    
Clifton 1896 (1)     Southern Counties Congress - Class I     7.5  /  9
London, England 1897 (1)     Cable Team Selection Tournament     5.5  /  9
London, England and New York 1897     2nd Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Delmar, E. (1)     0 - 1    
Salisbury 1898 (1)     Southern Counties Chess Union Tournament     7.5  /  10
Folkestone 1901 (2)     3nd Kent County Chess Association Congress - Section II     4  /  5
  Blake, J.H. - Tattersall, C.E.C.     1 - 0    
Folkestone 1901 (3)     3nd Kent County Chess Association Congress - Section I and II play-off    
  Blake, J.H. - Atkins, H.E.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England and New York 1902     7th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Newman, C.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Norwich, Norfolk 1902     Southern Counties Chess Union Tournament     7  /  11
London, England 1905 (4)     City of London Club - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Burn, A.     0 - 1    
London, England 1907 (5)     4th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     5.5  /  11
Tunbridge Wells 1908 (1)     5th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     4  /  11
London, England 1908     18th City of London Club Championship     11  /  19
London, England and New York 1909     11th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Howell, C.S.     1 - 0    
Scarborough 1909 (5)     6th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     8.5  /  11
London, England 1909 (2)     19th City of London Club Championship     13.5  /  17
Bradford 1910     6th British Chess Federation Championship play-off    
  Blake, J.H. - Atkins, H.E.     0.5 - 2.5    
Leicester 1910     City of London Club - Manchester Club Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Kelly, T.J.     0 - 1    
London, England and New York 1910     12th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Black, R.T.     0 - 1    
London, England 1910 (1)     City of London Club - Dutch Chess Federation Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Leussen, B.     0.5 - 0.5    
Oxford 1910 (2)     7th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     6.5  /  11
London, England 1910 (2)     20th City of London Club Championship     12.5  /  17
London, England 1911 (1)     City of London - North Manchester Club Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Houghton, R.W.     1 - 0    
Glasgow 1911 (2)     8th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     5.5  /  11
London, England 1911 (2)     21st City of London Club Championship     7  /  16
London, England 1912 (1)     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Leussen, B.     1 - 1    
London, England 1912 (2)     22nd City of London Club Championship     11.5  /  15
  Blake, J.H. - Thomas, G.A.     2.5 - 0.5    
Rugby 1913     City of London Club - Midland Counties Chess Union Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Terrill, F.H.     1 - 0    
London, England 1914 (1)     Lud-Eagle Club - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Wainwright, G.E.     0 - 1    
The Hague 1914     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Blake, J.H. - Fontein, G.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Edinburgh 1920 (2)     13th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     2  /  11
London, England 1920     30th City of London Club Championship     6.5  /  11
London, England 1921 (3)     31st City of London Chess Club Championship     4.5  /  11
Weston-Super-Mare 1922     West of England Chess Festival     7  /  9
London, England 1922 (2)     British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament     7.5  /  11
Hastings 1923 (1)     3rd Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament     3.5  /  9
Liverpool 1923 (1)     Northern Counties Chess Union Congress - Master Tournament     5  /  9
Portsmouth 1923 (2)     16th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     3.5  /  11
Hastings 1924 (1)     4th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament     3  /  9
Weston-Super-Mare 1924     West of England Chess Festival     3.5  /  9
Southport 1924 (1)     17th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     4.5  /  11
London, England 1924 (2)     City of London Club Championship     10.5  /  15
London, England 1925 (1)     London Chess League Tournament     6  /  9
Stratford-upon-Avon 1925 (3)     18th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     3  /  11
London, England 1925 (3)     35th City of London Club Championship     8.5  /  14
Weston-Super-Mare 1926     Weston-Super-Mare Tournament     3.5  /  9
Edinburgh 1926 (1)     19th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     6.5  /  11
London, England 1926 (3)     1st City of London Club Invitational Tournament     2.5  /  6
London, England 1926 (5)     36th City of London Club Championship     9  /  13
London, England 1927 (4)     20th British Chess Federation Congress - Premier Tournament     4.5  /  11
London, England 1927 (10)     37th City of London Club Championship     9  /  15
London, England 1928 (2)     38th City of London Club Championship     9.5  /  17
London, England 1929 (3)     39th City of London Club Championship     7  /  14

Player information updated: 12 Nov. 2024