Watson, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  375  2152 (88) 1
1900  369  2162 (79) 1
1901  367  2169 (71) 1
1902  335  2195 (61) 27
1903  340  2193 (61) 6
1904  321  2213 (58) 9
1905  314  2222 (57) 15
1906  331  2213 (60) 11
1907  345  2215 (66) 0
1908  351  2218 (69) 1
1909  353  2223 (71) 1
1910  308  2240 (71) 1
1911  287  2256 (69) 0
1912  247  2273 (64) 1
1913  212  2293 (56) 16
1914  194  2299 (54) 19
1915  224  2276 (58) 12
1916  203  2284 (65) 0
1917  185  2293 (68) 0
1918  165  2302 (68) 0
1919  148  2310 (66) 1
1920  141  2324 (60) 1
1921  133  2331 (52) 17
1922  127  2341 (44) 35
1923  144  2334 (51) 0
1924  152  2328 (48) 32
1925  190  2318 (59) 0
1926  215  2309 (64) 0
1927  249  2299 (65) 0
1928  287  2290 (62) 6
1929  334  2274 (62) 0
1930  401  2258 (58) 1
1931  418  2258 (50) 30
1932  577  2214 (49) 24
1933  561  2220 (49) 14
1934  425  2259 (48) 33
1935  505  2246 (47) 30
1936  530  2235 (51) 30
1937  556  2225 (63) 0
1938  574  2215 (71) 0
1939  557  2206 (76) 0
1940  527  2196 (79) 0
1941  523  2186 (80) 0
1942  499  2176 (80) 0
1943  489  2167 (77) 0
1944  490  2157 (73) 0
1945  519  2147 (66) 15
1946  495  2141 (77) 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
   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
Sydney and Melbourne and Paris and Marseille 1946     Australia - France Radio and Cable Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Rometti, N.B.     1 - 0    

Player information updated: 17 Dec. 2024