Spencer, Robert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  293  2240 (67) 10
1905  309  2233 (66) 0
1906  329  2227 (62) 0
1907  357  2220 (54) 19
1908  399  2204 (64) 0
1909  459  2188 (71) 0
1910  505  2172 (76) 0
1911  563  2155 (78) 0
1912  584  2139 (78) 0
1913  634  2123 (77) 6
1914  609  2123 (83) 0
1915  575  2122 (87) 0
1916  579  2122 (90) 0
1917  582  2122 (91) 0
1918  596  2121 (92) 0
1919  603  2121 (91) 0
1920  652  2121 (90) 0
1921  705  2120 (87) 0
1922  730  2120 (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