Watson, Georgiana




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1895  930  1704 (75) 5
1896  926  1723 (70) 0
1897  927  1742 (62) 18
1898  906  1737 (69) 0
1899  936  1731 (73) 0
1900  946  1726 (75) 0
1901  985  1721 (74) 0
1902  965  1715 (71) 0
1903  942  1710 (66) 0
1904  990  1704 (57) 12
1905  1013  1718 (55) 10
1906  974  1751 (53) 11
1907  1003  1743 (53) 11
1908  1003  1726 (53) 11
1909  1114  1711 (54) 11
1910  1083  1702 (58) 11
1911  1124  1677 (67) 0
1912  1102  1652 (72) 0
1913  1124  1626 (74) 0
1914  1039  1601 (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