Watson, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  369  2157 (87) 1
1900  368  2167 (79) 1
1901  369  2174 (71) 1
1902  339  2200 (61) 27
1903  345  2198 (61) 6
1904  322  2218 (58) 9
1905  316  2226 (57) 15
1906  333  2217 (60) 11
1907  348  2220 (66) 0
1908  358  2222 (69) 1
1909  358  2227 (70) 1
1910  311  2244 (71) 1
1911  288  2260 (69) 0
1912  244  2276 (64) 1
1913  215  2297 (56) 16
1914  198  2303 (54) 19
1915  227  2279 (58) 12
1916  210  2288 (65) 0
1917  192  2296 (68) 0
1918  169  2305 (68) 0
1919  152  2313 (66) 1
1920  145  2327 (60) 1
1921  139  2334 (52) 17
1922  129  2344 (44) 35
1923  149  2337 (50) 0
1924  161  2330 (48) 32
1925  195  2320 (59) 0
1926  219  2311 (64) 0
1927  262  2301 (65) 0
1928  304  2292 (62) 6
1929  342  2276 (62) 0
1930  412  2260 (58) 1
1931  432  2260 (49) 30
1932  606  2215 (48) 24
1933  599  2220 (48) 14
1934  458  2256 (47) 33
1935  549  2243 (46) 30
1936  574  2232 (50) 30
1937  607  2220 (62) 0
1938  640  2209 (69) 0
1939  637  2197 (74) 0
1940  614  2186 (77) 0
1941  624  2174 (77) 0
1942  620  2163 (76) 0
1943  626  2151 (73) 0
1944  652  2140 (67) 0
1945  705  2128 (58) 23
1946  726  2116 (69) 1
1947  590  2098 (79) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Watson, Charles Gilbert Marriott  
Born: 22 Oct. 1879
Died: 5 Mar. 1961
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 320
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 341
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 408
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 378
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 364
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 483
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 457
   Sánchez, José Raúl Capablanca, page 268
Periodicals
   [Era], vol. 32, no. 1654, 5 June 1870, page 7
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [1902 NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Viner, W.S. - Watson, C.G.M. 1906         (f)     8.5   -   2.5
Kostic, B. - Watson, C.G.M. 1924         (f)     3   -   1

Tournament data

Sydney and Melbourne 1899     19th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Wallace, A.E.N.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1900     20th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Crane, W.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1901     21st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Christensen, J.K.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1902 (1)     10th Victoria Championship     5  /  6
Melbourne 1902 (2)     Melbourne Chess Club Handicap Tourney     11  /  11
Sydney and Melbourne 1902     22nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Jonas, W.H.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1902 (3)     Melbourne Chess Club Handicap Tournament - Final     4  /  5
  Watson, C.G.M. - Grant, H.E.     3 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1903     23rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Jonas, W.H.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1903     Melbourne Club Handicap Tourney     3.5  /  5
Melbourne 1904     11th Victoria Championship     6.5  /  8
Sydney and Melbourne 1904     24th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Crakanthorp, L.S.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1905 (1)     12th Victoria Championship     13  /  15
Sydney and Melbourne 1908     27th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Jacobsen, J.L.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1909     28th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Jacobsen, J.L.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1910     29th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Ridley, W.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1912     30th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Taylour, H.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1913 (2)     Melbourne Club King's Gambit Tournament     10  /  12
  Watson, C.G.M. - Gundersen, G.     2.5 - 1.5    
Melbourne 1914     27th Victoria Championship     16  /  18
Sydney and Melbourne 1914     32nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Viner, W.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Melbourne 1915     28th Victoria Championship     8.5  /  11
Sydney and Melbourne 1915     33rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Crakanthorp, S.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1919     34th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Crane, H.V.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1920     35th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Crakanthorp, S.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1921     36th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Bradshaw, T.M.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1921     35th Victoria Championship Tournament     14  /  16
Melbourne 1922 (1)     12th Australian Championship     10  /  12
Sydney and Melbourne 1922     37th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Wallace, A.E.N.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1922 (3)     36th Victoria Championship     6  /  14
London, England 1922 (1)     British Chess Federation Congress - Master Tournament     4.5  /  15
Melbourne 1924     38th Victoria Championship     14  /  15
Sydney and Melbourne 1924     39th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Crakanthorp, S.     0 - 1    
Brisbane 1924 (1)     13th Australian Championship     8  /  9
  Watson, C.G.M. - Viner, W.S.     1 - 2    
Sydney and Melbourne 1928     43rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Crane, H.V.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1928 (4)     4th Pietzcker Tournament     4  /  5
Sydney and Melbourne 1930     45th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Goldstein, M.E.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1931 (1)     16th Australian Championship     10.5  /  12
Melbourne 1931 (2)     6th Pietzcker Tournament     3.5  /  5
Sydney and Melbourne 1931     46th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Goldstein, M.E.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1931 (3)     45th Victoria Championship     11.5  /  12
Melbourne 1932 (1)     7th Pietzcker Tournament     4  /  5
Melbourne 1932 (3)     46th Victoria Championship     8.5  /  11
Sydney and Melbourne 1932     47th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Koshnitsky, G.S.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1932 (4)     8th Pietzcker Tournament     4  /  7
Sydney 1933 (1)     17th Australian Championship     7  /  13
Sydney and Melbourne 1933     48th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Shoebridge, A.G.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1934 (1)     9th Pietzcker Tournament     6  /  7
Melbourne 1934 (2)     9th Melbourne Club Championship     10  /  10
Melbourne 1934 (3)     48th Victoria Championship     14  /  16
Melbourne 1935 (1)     18th Australian Championship     8.5  /  13
Melbourne 1935 (2)     Quadrangular Tournament of Victorian Champions     6.5  /  12
Melbourne 1935 (6)     Melbourne Tournament     5  /  5
Melbourne 1936 (1)     10th Pietzcker Tournament     7  /  10
Sydney and Melbourne 1936     51st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Purdy, C.J.S.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1936 (2)     50th Victoria Championship     12.5  /  13
Melbourne 1936 (4)     11th Pietzcker Tournament     3  /  6
Sydney 1945 (3)     21st Australian Championship     7.5  /  15
Melbourne 1945     Victoria State Championship     4.5  /  8
Sydney and Melbourne and Paris and Marseille 1946     Australia - France Radio and Cable Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Rometti, N.B.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne and Montreal and Toronto 1947     Australia - Canada Radio Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Crompton, C.A.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 24 Feb. 2026