Spencer, Robert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  285  2237 (67) 10
1905  303  2231 (66) 0
1906  322  2224 (62) 0
1907  348  2218 (54) 19
1908  389  2201 (64) 0
1909  445  2185 (71) 0
1910  497  2169 (76) 0
1911  550  2153 (78) 0
1912  564  2137 (78) 0
1913  606  2120 (77) 6
1914  587  2120 (83) 0
1915  557  2120 (87) 0
1916  559  2120 (90) 0
1917  567  2120 (91) 0
1918  578  2120 (92) 0
1919  583  2120 (91) 0
1920  628  2120 (90) 0
1921  680  2120 (87) 0
1922  699  2119 (84) 10

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Spencer, Robert John  
Born: 1874
Died: 4 Oct. 1940
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 317
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 36
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 256
Web
   [R.J. Spencer]
   [US Open 1907, Excelsior = 8th Western Champ.]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Blake, C.W. - Spencer, R.J. 1907         (f)     5   -   3

Tournament data

Winnipeg 1904     25th Canadian Championship     7  /  10
Excelsior 1907     8th Western Chess Association Tournament (8th USA Open)     6  /  11
Winnipeg 1913     29th Canadian Championship     4  /  7
Montreal 1922     31st Canadian Championship     7  /  10

Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026