Walker, Frank
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1882 |
619 |
1893 | (175) | 15 |
| 1883 |
647 |
1900 | (172) | 0 |
| 1884 |
694 |
1907 | (169) | 0 |
| 1885 |
669 |
1915 | (167) | 0 |
| 1886 |
659 |
1922 | (164) | 0 |
| 1887 |
636 |
1929 | (160) | 0 |
| 1888 |
645 |
1936 | (157) | 0 |
| 1889 |
630 |
1943 | (154) | 0 |
| 1890 |
651 |
1950 | (150) | 0 |
| 1891 |
648 |
1958 | (146) | 0 |
| 1892 |
677 |
1965 | (142) | 0 |
| 1893 |
682 |
1972 | (138) | 0 |
| 1894 |
677 |
1979 | (133) | 0 |
| 1895 |
661 |
1986 | (128) | 11 |
| 1896 |
635 |
1999 | (126) | 5 |
| 1897 |
626 |
2006 | (123) | 26 |
| 1898 |
645 |
2009 | (123) | 18 |
| 1899 |
700 |
1988 | (123) | 12 |
| 1900 |
702 |
1996 | (124) | 0 |
| 1901 |
694 |
2003 | (124) | 0 |
| 1902 |
699 |
2010 | (124) | 0 |
| 1903 |
690 |
2017 | (124) | 0 |
| 1904 |
711 |
2024 | (124) | 0 |
| 1905 |
714 |
2031 | (123) | 0 |
| 1906 |
705 |
2038 | (122) | 0 |
| 1907 |
721 |
2045 | (121) | 0 |
| 1908 |
711 |
2053 | (119) | 0 |
| 1909 |
741 |
2060 | (117) | 0 |
| 1910 |
715 |
2067 | (114) | 0 |
| 1911 |
726 |
2074 | (111) | 0 |
| 1912 |
685 |
2081 | (107) | 0 |
| 1913 |
680 |
2088 | (103) | 0 |
| 1914 |
657 |
2095 | (98) | 1 |
| 1915 |
592 |
2107 | (95) | 0 |
| 1916 |
563 |
2119 | (92) | 0 |
| 1917 |
542 |
2131 | (87) | 0 |
| 1918 |
528 |
2143 | (80) | 11 |
| 1919 |
546 |
2137 | (86) | 1 |
| 1920 |
605 |
2126 | (92) | 1 |
| 1921 |
670 |
2122 | (98) | 0 |
| 1922 |
705 |
2117 | (104) | 0 |
| 1923 |
788 |
2112 | (109) | 0 |
| 1924 |
824 |
2108 | (113) | 0 |
| 1925 |
882 |
2103 | (117) | 0 |
| 1926 |
939 |
2099 | (120) | 0 |
| 1927 |
982 |
2094 | (123) | 0 |
| 1928 |
1020 |
2089 | (125) | 0 |
| 1929 |
1049 |
2085 | (128) | 0 |
| 1930 |
1102 |
2080 | (130) | 1 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Walker, Frank Baker |
| Also known as: Francis Baker Walker |
| Born: 26 July 1857 |
| Died: 30 Nov. 1935 |
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| References |
| Books |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 455 |
| Hilbert and Lahde, Albert Beauregard Hodges, page 223, 228, 232, 257 |
| Periodicals |
| [ACMa], vol. 1, no. 2, July 1897, page 74 |
| [BDE], vol. 58, no. 29, 30 Jan. 1898, page 27 |
| [DCJ], no. 70, Jan. 1876, page 76 |
| [DCJ], no. 72, Apr. 1876, page 185, 199 |
| [WES], no. 13120, 23 Mar. 1895, page 7 |
| Web |
| Winter, Edward. [CN 3773. Rare queen sacrifices] |
| Winter, Edward. [The Fox Enigma] |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
| Starbuck, D.F.M. - Walker, F.B. 1882 |
(c) |
8 | - | 7 |
|
| Walker, F.B. - Gwyer, W.A. 1896 |
(f) |
5 | - | 0 |
|
| Wright, F.M. - Walker, F.B. 1897 |
(f) |
5.5 | - | 4.5 |
|
| Walker, F.B. - Gwyer, W.A. 1897 |
(f) |
6.5 | - | 0.5 |
|
| Walker, F.B. - O'Farrell, P. 1898 |
(f) |
7.5 | - | 2.5 |
|
| Walker, F.B. - Tharp, L. 1898 |
(f) |
7 | - | 1 |
|
| Hanna, E.P. - Walker, F.B. 1899 |
(f) |
8 | - | 4 |
|
Tournament data
| Washington 1895 |
Libbey Cup Tournament |
7 | / | 11 |
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| Washington 1897 (1) |
Washington D.C. Club Championship |
8.5 | / | 10 |
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| New York and Washington 1914 |
Brooklyn Club - Capital City Club Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Walker, F.B. - Schroeder, M. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
| Washington 1918 |
Washington DC Championship |
6 | / | 7 |
| | | |
|
Walker, F.B. - Turover, I.S. |
1.5 - 3.5 |
| | | |
| New York and Washington 1919 |
Manhattan Club - Capital City Club Telegraphic Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Walker, F.B. - Schneider, A.F. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
| New York and Washington 1920 |
Manhattan Club - Capital City Club Telegraphic Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Walker, F.B. - Black, R.T. |
0 - 1 |
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| London, England 1930 (2) |
London - Washington Insull Trophy Cable Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Walker, F.B. - Sergeant, E.G. |
0.5 - 0.5 |
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| Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025 |
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