Walker, Frank
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1882 |
605 |
1893 | (175) | 15 |
| 1883 |
639 |
1901 | (172) | 0 |
| 1884 |
687 |
1908 | (169) | 0 |
| 1885 |
662 |
1915 | (167) | 0 |
| 1886 |
654 |
1922 | (164) | 0 |
| 1887 |
634 |
1929 | (161) | 0 |
| 1888 |
638 |
1937 | (157) | 0 |
| 1889 |
618 |
1944 | (154) | 0 |
| 1890 |
646 |
1951 | (150) | 0 |
| 1891 |
642 |
1958 | (146) | 0 |
| 1892 |
670 |
1965 | (142) | 0 |
| 1893 |
673 |
1972 | (138) | 0 |
| 1894 |
670 |
1980 | (133) | 0 |
| 1895 |
651 |
1987 | (128) | 11 |
| 1896 |
628 |
2000 | (126) | 5 |
| 1897 |
621 |
2006 | (124) | 26 |
| 1898 |
636 |
2010 | (123) | 18 |
| 1899 |
691 |
1989 | (123) | 12 |
| 1900 |
692 |
1996 | (124) | 0 |
| 1901 |
686 |
2003 | (125) | 0 |
| 1902 |
686 |
2010 | (125) | 0 |
| 1903 |
674 |
2018 | (125) | 0 |
| 1904 |
697 |
2025 | (124) | 0 |
| 1905 |
704 |
2032 | (123) | 0 |
| 1906 |
691 |
2039 | (122) | 0 |
| 1907 |
706 |
2046 | (121) | 0 |
| 1908 |
695 |
2053 | (119) | 0 |
| 1909 |
730 |
2061 | (117) | 0 |
| 1910 |
708 |
2068 | (114) | 0 |
| 1911 |
718 |
2075 | (111) | 0 |
| 1912 |
681 |
2082 | (108) | 0 |
| 1913 |
670 |
2089 | (104) | 0 |
| 1914 |
653 |
2096 | (99) | 1 |
| 1915 |
587 |
2108 | (96) | 0 |
| 1916 |
550 |
2120 | (92) | 0 |
| 1917 |
531 |
2133 | (88) | 0 |
| 1918 |
517 |
2145 | (82) | 11 |
| 1919 |
530 |
2140 | (87) | 1 |
| 1920 |
590 |
2130 | (93) | 1 |
| 1921 |
646 |
2125 | (99) | 0 |
| 1922 |
674 |
2120 | (105) | 0 |
| 1923 |
742 |
2116 | (109) | 0 |
| 1924 |
791 |
2111 | (113) | 0 |
| 1925 |
847 |
2106 | (117) | 0 |
| 1926 |
894 |
2101 | (120) | 0 |
| 1927 |
948 |
2097 | (123) | 0 |
| 1928 |
981 |
2092 | (126) | 0 |
| 1929 |
1001 |
2087 | (128) | 0 |
| 1930 |
1058 |
2083 | (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 |
| | | |
| 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: 15 May 2025 |
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