Spencer, Robert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  287  2238 (67) 10
1905  308  2231 (66) 0
1906  325  2225 (62) 0
1907  352  2218 (54) 19
1908  393  2202 (64) 0
1909  449  2186 (71) 0
1910  499  2170 (76) 0
1911  554  2154 (78) 0
1912  567  2138 (78) 0
1913  611  2122 (77) 6
1914  593  2122 (83) 0
1915  560  2121 (87) 0
1916  564  2121 (90) 0
1917  569  2121 (91) 0
1918  582  2121 (92) 0
1919  589  2121 (91) 0
1920  631  2121 (90) 0
1921  686  2121 (87) 0
1922  704  2121 (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