Watson, Georgiana




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1895  940  1700 (75) 5
1896  933  1718 (70) 0
1897  939  1737 (62) 18
1898  919  1732 (69) 0
1899  945  1727 (73) 0
1900  971  1721 (75) 0
1901  995  1716 (74) 0
1902  979  1711 (71) 0
1903  955  1706 (66) 0
1904  1003  1700 (57) 12
1905  1024  1714 (55) 10
1906  990  1747 (53) 11
1907  1017  1738 (53) 11
1908  1026  1722 (53) 11
1909  1138  1707 (54) 11
1910  1110  1698 (58) 11
1911  1145  1673 (67) 0
1912  1118  1648 (72) 0
1913  1143  1622 (74) 0
1914  1064  1597 (74) 9

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Watson, Georgiana  
   Also known as: Miss G. Watson
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Is this the 'Miss Watson' who played in Bath from 1866 to 1871 at least? John Saunders has 'Miss (Georgiana?) Watson' and 'Watson, G(eorgiana?)' and 'Miss Georgiana Watson' in various places.
 
References
Books
   Harding, Eminent Victorian Chess Players, page 302
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 331, 421, 552
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 335
Web
   Harding, Tim.  [The First Women's International Tournament], page 5
   Sarah.  [The Ladies' Chess Club: Middle Years]
   Saunders, John.  [Chess Snippet No.2 Grace Moore Curling (née Ellis)]
   Saunders, John.  [Tournament: 1st British Championship]
   Saunders, John.  [Tournament: 5th British Championship]

Tournament data

Hastings 1895 (9)     Hastings Congress - Major Ladies' Tournament - Section 2     2  /  5
London, England 1897 (3)     1st International Women's Tournament     9.5  /  18
Hastings 1904 (1)     London League - Three Unions Match    
  Watson, Ms. G. - Roe, Ms. A.S.     0 - 1    
Hastings 1904 (2)     British Ladies' Championship     4.5  /  11
Southport 1905 (2)     British Ladies' Championship     3.5  /  10
Shrewsbury 1906 (2)     British Ladies' Championship     7  /  11
London, England 1907 (1)     British Ladies' Championship     5.5  /  11
Tunbridge Wells 1908 (3)     British Ladies' Championship     4.5  /  11
Scarborough 1909 (1)     British Ladies' Championship     4  /  11
Oxford 1910 (1)     British Ladies' Championship     5  /  11
Chester 1914 (3)     British Ladies' Championship     4.5  /  11


Player information updated: 3 Jun. 2023