Atkins, Henry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1891  64  2408 (96) 1
1892  47  2435 (88) 0
1893  37  2463 (78) 3
1894  33  2483 (68) 2
1895  25  2507 (57) 11
1896  14  2538 (51) 12
1897  11  2553 (49) 11
1898  12  2554 (49) 1
1899  10  2567 (40) 32
1900  10  2548 (43) 15
1901  11  2534 (42) 13
1902  9  2555 (40) 18
1903  11  2534 (46) 1
1904  12  2533 (43) 12
1905  13  2520 (40) 19
1906  18  2516 (43) 11
1907  20  2509 (43) 12
1908  19  2509 (43) 12
1909  17  2517 (44) 11
1910  14  2519 (44) 15
1911  16  2515 (46) 14
1912  16  2530 (51) 8
1913  19  2518 (61) 0
1914  23  2506 (66) 2
1915  22  2493 (71) 0
1916  25  2480 (74) 0
1917  35  2467 (75) 0
1918  38  2454 (74) 0
1919  43  2441 (70) 0
1920  48  2428 (64) 0
1921  60  2415 (54) 6
1922  56  2425 (47) 15
1923  49  2439 (51) 0
1924  42  2452 (48) 12
1925  42  2453 (48) 13
1926  56  2428 (54) 0
1927  84  2403 (53) 12
1928  101  2393 (63) 0
1929  119  2383 (69) 0
1930  138  2373 (72) 0
1931  153  2363 (73) 0
1932  173  2353 (72) 0
1933  195  2343 (69) 0
1934  220  2333 (63) 0
1935  254  2322 (53) 13
1936  286  2310 (57) 0
1937  313  2297 (55) 13

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Atkins, Henry Ernest  
Born: 20 Aug. 1872
Died: 31 Jan. 1955
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 221
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 299
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 318
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 346
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 346
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page 247
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachzweikämpfe, page 74
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 474, 548, 954
   Forster, Negele and Tischbierek, Emanuel Lasker, Vol.I, page 143
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 16
   Golombek, Golombek's Encyclopedia, page 17
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 431, 435, 450
   Hilbert, Napier, page 172, 239, 253
   Hooper and Whyld, Oxford Companion (1st ed.), page 17
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 16, 160, 299
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 14
   Winter, Chess Facts and Fables, page 195
Web
   Harding, Tim.  [One Hundred Years Ago: Chess in 1902], page 14
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - Henry Ernest Atkins]
   Saunders, John.  [Varsity Oxford-Cambridge Match: Pen Pictures of Players]
   Sericano, C.  [Maestri di scacchi dal 1900 al 1944]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Napier, W.E. - Atkins, H.E. 1905         (f)     3   -   1
Duras, O. - Atkins, H.E. 1911         (f)     1.5   -   0.5
Atkins, H.E. - Yates, F.D. 1912         (f)     3   -   0

Tournament data

London, England 1891 (9)     19th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Ure, J.F.F.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1892 (8)     20th Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Madgavkar, G.D.     1 - 0    
Leicester 1893     Nottingham - Leicester Club Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Sander, E.J.     1 - 0    
London, England 1893 (2)     21st Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Lynam, R.G.     1 - 0    
Nottingham 1893     Nottingham - Leicester Club Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Sander, E.J.     1 - 0    
Leicester 1894     Nottingham - Leicester Club Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Derbyshire, J.N.     1 - 0    
London, England 1894 (1)     North and South Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Jacobs, H.L.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England 1894 (7)     22nd Oxford - Cambridge University Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Heginbottom, G.A.     1 - 0    
Leicester 1895     Nottingham - Leicester Club Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Marriott, E.     0.5 - 0.5    
Hastings 1895 (1)     7th British Amateur Championship - Section I     6  /  7
Hastings 1895 (5)     7th British Amateur Championship - Final Section     1.5  /  3
London, England 1896 (1)     City of London Club - Metropolitan Club Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Mocatta, A.     1 - 0    
Cambridge 1896     Ludgate Circus Club - Cambridge University Club Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - van Lennep, N.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England and New York 1896     1st Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Delmar, E. (1)     0.5 - 0.5    
Clifton 1896 (1)     Southern Counties Congress - Class I     8.5  /  9
London, England and New York 1897     2nd Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Burille, C.F.     1 - 0    
Southampton 1897     Southern Counties' Chess Union Tournament     8.5  /  10
London, England and New York 1898     3rd Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Hymes, E.     0.5 - 0.5    
Llandudno 1899     9th Craigside Tournament     7.5  /  10
London, England and New York 1899 (1)     4th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Showalter, J.W.     0 - 1    
Birmingham 1899 (1)     Midland Counties Chess Association Tournament     4  /  6
Amsterdam 1899 (1)     Amsterdam International Tournament     15  /  15
London, England and New York 1900     5th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Barry, J.F.     0 - 1    
Bath 1900 (1)     Southern Counties Chess Union Tournament - Class I     12.5  /  14
Llandudno 1901 (1)     10th Craigside Congress - Cup Tournament     3.5  /  6
London, England and New York 1901     6th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Hymes, E.     0 - 1    
Folkestone 1901 (1)     3nd Kent County Chess Association Congress - Section I     4  /  5
Folkestone 1901 (3)     3nd Kent County Chess Association Congress - Section I and II play-off    
  Atkins, H.E. - Blake, J.H.     0.5 - 0.5    
London, England and New York 1902     7th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Marshall, F.J.     1 - 0    
Hanover 1902 (1)     13th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier     11.5  /  17
London, England and New York 1903     8th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Marshall, F.J.     0 - 1    
Hastings 1904 (1)     London League - Three Unions Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Jacobs, H.L.     1 - 0    
Hastings 1904 (3)     1st British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     8.5  /  11
Hastings 1905     1st British Chess Federation Championship - Play-off    
  Atkins, H.E. - Napier, W.E.     1.5 - 2.5    
Southport 1905 (1)     2nd British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     8.5  /  11
Shrewsbury 1906 (1)     3rd British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     8.5  /  11
London, England and New York 1907 (1)     9th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Barry, J.F.     1 - 0    
London, England 1907 (5)     4th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     7.5  /  11
London, England and New York 1908     10th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Voigt, H.G.     0.5 - 0.5    
Tunbridge Wells 1908 (1)     5th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     8  /  11
Scarborough 1909 (5)     6th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     8.5  /  11
Bradford 1910     6th British Chess Federation Championship play-off    
  Atkins, H.E. - Blake, J.H.     2.5 - 0.5    
London, England and New York 1910     12th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Barry, J.F.     1 - 0    
Oxford 1910 (2)     7th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     8.5  /  11
London, England and New York 1911     13th Anglo-American Cable Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Hodges, A.B.     0.5 - 0.5    
Glasgow 1911 (2)     8th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     8.5  /  11
Bradford 1912     8th British Chess Federation Championship play-off    
  Atkins, H.E. - Yates, F.D.     3 - 0    
London, England 1912 (1)     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Speijer, A.     0.5 - 1.5    
The Hague 1914     England - Netherlands Team Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Olland, A.G.     2 - 0    
Hastings 1921 (1)     1st Hastings Christmas Congress - British Champions' Tournament     3  /  6
London, England 1922 (1)     British Chess Federation Congress - Master Tournament     6  /  15
Southport 1924 (1)     17th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     8.5  /  11
London, England 1924 (1)     English Counties Championship Semi-Final Match: Yorkshire - Surrey    
  Atkins, H.E. - Mitchell, R.P.     0.5 - 0.5    
Stratford-upon-Avon 1925 (3)     18th British Chess Federation Congress - Championship     9.5  /  11
Sheffield 1925     English Counties Championship Semi-final Match: Yorkshire - Warwickshire    
  Atkins, H.E. - Mackenzie, A.J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Leeds 1925     English Counties Championship Final Match: Middlesex - Yorkshire    
  Atkins, H.E. - Siegheim, B.E.     1 - 0    
London, England 1927 (3)     1st Olympiad     7  /  12
Warsaw 1935 (2)     6th Olympiad     6  /  13
Blackpool 1937     30th British Championship     6  /  11
Amsterdam 1937     Holland - Great Britain Match    
  Atkins, H.E. - Prins, L.     1 - 1    

Player information updated: 17 Jul. 2025