Spencer, Robert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  291  2236 (67) 10
1905  310  2230 (66) 0
1906  328  2223 (62) 0
1907  355  2216 (54) 19
1908  398  2200 (64) 0
1909  455  2185 (71) 0
1910  500  2169 (76) 0
1911  556  2153 (78) 0
1912  573  2137 (78) 0
1913  618  2121 (77) 6
1914  599  2121 (83) 0
1915  565  2121 (87) 0
1916  564  2121 (89) 0
1917  573  2121 (91) 0
1918  586  2121 (92) 0
1919  591  2121 (91) 0
1920  633  2121 (90) 0
1921  687  2121 (87) 0
1922  708  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