Watson, Georgiana




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1895  974  1698 (75) 5
1896  979  1717 (70) 0
1897  974  1736 (62) 18
1898  954  1730 (69) 0
1899  978  1725 (73) 0
1900  1004  1720 (75) 0
1901  1024  1715 (74) 0
1902  998  1709 (71) 0
1903  973  1704 (66) 0
1904  1019  1699 (57) 12
1905  1055  1713 (55) 10
1906  1007  1746 (53) 11
1907  1039  1737 (52) 11
1908  1047  1721 (53) 11
1909  1156  1706 (54) 11
1910  1132  1697 (58) 11
1911  1170  1672 (67) 0
1912  1141  1647 (72) 0
1913  1183  1622 (74) 0
1914  1104  1597 (74) 9

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Watson, Georgiana  
   Also known as: Miss G. Watson
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Is this the 'Miss Watson' who played in Bath from 1866 to 1871 at least? John Saunders has 'Miss (Georgiana?) Watson' and 'Watson, G(eorgiana?)' and 'Miss Georgiana Watson' in various places.
 
References
Books
   Harding, Eminent Victorian Chess Players, page 302
   Harding, Joseph Henry Blackburne, page 331, 421, 552
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 335
Web
   Harding, Tim.  [The First Women's International Tournament], page 5
   Sarah.  [The Ladies' Chess Club: Middle Years]
   Saunders, John.  [Chess Snippet No.2 Grace Moore Curling (née Ellis)]
   Saunders, John.  [Tournament: 1st British Championship]
   Saunders, John.  [Tournament: 5th British Championship]

Tournament data

Hastings 1895 (9)     Hastings Congress - Major Ladies' Tournament - Section 2     2  /  5
London, England 1897 (3)     1st International Women's Tournament     9.5  /  18
Hastings 1904 (1)     London League - Three Unions Match    
  Watson, Ms. G. - Roe, Ms. A.S.     0 - 1    
Hastings 1904 (2)     British Ladies' Championship     4.5  /  11
Southport 1905 (2)     British Ladies' Championship     3.5  /  10
Shrewsbury 1906 (2)     British Ladies' Championship     7  /  11
London, England 1907 (1)     British Ladies' Championship     5.5  /  11
Tunbridge Wells 1908 (3)     British Ladies' Championship     4.5  /  11
Scarborough 1909 (1)     British Ladies' Championship     4  /  11
Oxford 1910 (1)     British Ladies' Championship     5  /  11
Chester 1914 (3)     British Ladies' Championship     4.5  /  11


Player information updated: 3 Jun. 2023