Watson, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  368  2156 (87) 1
1900  361  2165 (79) 1
1901  362  2173 (71) 1
1902  327  2198 (61) 27
1903  333  2197 (61) 6
1904  311  2216 (58) 9
1905  310  2225 (57) 15
1906  330  2216 (60) 11
1907  342  2218 (66) 0
1908  347  2221 (69) 1
1909  348  2226 (70) 1
1910  298  2242 (71) 1
1911  281  2259 (69) 0
1912  234  2275 (64) 1
1913  205  2295 (56) 16
1914  187  2301 (54) 19
1915  217  2277 (58) 12
1916  196  2286 (65) 0
1917  179  2294 (68) 0
1918  159  2303 (68) 0
1919  142  2311 (66) 1
1920  141  2325 (60) 1
1921  129  2332 (52) 17
1922  121  2342 (43) 35
1923  140  2335 (50) 0
1924  149  2328 (48) 32
1925  185  2319 (59) 0
1926  215  2309 (64) 0
1927  246  2300 (65) 0
1928  284  2291 (62) 6
1929  328  2274 (62) 0
1930  401  2258 (58) 1
1931  416  2259 (49) 30
1932  582  2214 (48) 24
1933  565  2220 (48) 14
1934  430  2259 (47) 33
1935  510  2246 (46) 30
1936  537  2234 (50) 30
1937  566  2224 (62) 0
1938  598  2213 (70) 0
1939  581  2202 (75) 0
1940  577  2191 (78) 0
1941  590  2180 (79) 0
1942  578  2169 (78) 0
1943  587  2159 (75) 0
1944  595  2148 (71) 0
1945  668  2137 (63) 15
1946  696  2124 (73) 1
1947  566  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