Watson, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  376  2151 (88) 1
1900  374  2160 (79) 1
1901  370  2168 (71) 1
1902  338  2193 (61) 27
1903  344  2192 (61) 6
1904  325  2211 (58) 9
1905  318  2220 (57) 15
1906  335  2211 (60) 11
1907  348  2214 (66) 0
1908  354  2217 (69) 1
1909  356  2222 (71) 1
1910  310  2239 (71) 1
1911  288  2255 (69) 0
1912  248  2271 (64) 1
1913  213  2292 (56) 16
1914  194  2298 (54) 19
1915  224  2275 (58) 12
1916  203  2283 (65) 0
1917  186  2292 (68) 0
1918  163  2301 (68) 0
1919  149  2309 (66) 1
1920  142  2323 (60) 1
1921  136  2330 (52) 17
1922  127  2340 (44) 35
1923  146  2334 (50) 0
1924  156  2327 (48) 32
1925  191  2317 (59) 0
1926  216  2308 (64) 0
1927  252  2299 (65) 0
1928  289  2289 (62) 6
1929  333  2273 (62) 0
1930  405  2257 (58) 1
1931  423  2257 (49) 30
1932  592  2213 (48) 24
1933  573  2219 (48) 14
1934  434  2258 (47) 33
1935  518  2245 (46) 30
1936  544  2233 (50) 30
1937  577  2223 (62) 0
1938  604  2212 (70) 0
1939  585  2201 (75) 0
1940  583  2190 (78) 0
1941  596  2180 (79) 0
1942  582  2169 (78) 0
1943  588  2158 (75) 0
1944  597  2147 (71) 0
1945  668  2137 (63) 15
1946  694  2124 (73) 1
1947  555  2105 (83) 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
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 Aug. 2025