Watson, Georgiana




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1895  940  1698 (75) 5
1896  935  1717 (70) 0
1897  942  1736 (62) 18
1898  922  1731 (69) 0
1899  948  1725 (73) 0
1900  975  1720 (75) 0
1901  1006  1714 (74) 0
1902  982  1709 (71) 0
1903  958  1704 (66) 0
1904  1006  1698 (57) 12
1905  1037  1712 (55) 10
1906  997  1745 (53) 11
1907  1022  1737 (53) 11
1908  1031  1720 (53) 11
1909  1142  1705 (54) 11
1910  1117  1696 (58) 11
1911  1155  1671 (67) 0
1912  1128  1646 (72) 0
1913  1160  1621 (74) 0
1914  1070  1595 (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