Watt, James




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1912  784  2046 (86) 1
1913  771  2058 (75) 10
1914  745  2058 (80) 0
1915  702  2057 (83) 0
1916  698  2057 (85) 0
1917  695  2056 (86) 0
1918  704  2056 (85) 0
1919  706  2055 (83) 0
1920  769  2055 (80) 0
1921  840  2054 (74) 0
1922  880  2054 (67) 0
1923  983  2053 (57) 9
1924  921  2080 (54) 9
1925  917  2097 (58) 0
1926  893  2115 (57) 0
1927  842  2132 (51) 9
1928  887  2129 (51) 9
1929  1026  2095 (57) 9

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Watt, James Arthur  
Born: 1870
Died: 26 Mar. 1962
 
Notes:
The Hastings and St. Leonards Observer of 31 Mar. 1962 gives his age as 91 at death on 26 Mar. 1962, so he was born between 27-03-1870 and 26-03-1871.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 197
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 341
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 376, 581
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 335
   Hilbert, Essays in American Chess History, page 234
   Tanner, Vera Menchik, page 38
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 292
   Winter, Kings, Commoners and Knaves, page 259
Periodicals
   [HSLO], 31 Mar. 1962
Web
   Denman, Brian.  [James Arthur Watt]
   Hilbert, John S.  [Napier: The Search Continues]
   Winter, Edward.  [Janowsky Jottings]

Tournament data

Hastings or Tunbridge Wells (?) 1912     Hastings - Tunbridge Wells Friendly Match    
  Watt, J.A. - Marshall, F.J.     0 - 1    
Hastings 1913 (2)     Kent and Sussex Counties Chess Association Tournament - Section II     5.5  /  10
Hastings 1923 (2)     3rd Hastings Christmas Congress - Major Tournament     2.5  /  9
Hastings 1924 (2)     4th Hastings Christmas Congress - Major Open Tournament     5  /  9
Hastings 1927 (3)     7th Hastings Christmas Congress - Major Reserves Tournament     5.5  /  9
Hastings 1928 (3)     8th Hastings Christmas Congress - Major Open, Section B     5.5  /  9
Hastings 1929 (3)     9th Hastings Christmans Congress - Major Tournament A     2.5  /  9


Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025