Watson, Charles




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  337  2165 (88) 1
1900  315  2175 (80) 1
1901  327  2182 (72) 1
1902  305  2208 (62) 27
1903  313  2207 (62) 6
1904  295  2226 (59) 9
1905  287  2235 (58) 15
1906  310  2225 (61) 11
1907  319  2228 (67) 0
1908  326  2230 (70) 1
1909  324  2235 (71) 1
1910  277  2252 (71) 1
1911  265  2268 (70) 0
1912  231  2284 (65) 1
1913  190  2305 (57) 16
1914  171  2311 (55) 19
1915  193  2287 (59) 12
1916  185  2296 (65) 0
1917  170  2304 (69) 0
1918  148  2313 (69) 0
1919  140  2321 (66) 1
1920  130  2335 (61) 1
1921  119  2342 (53) 17
1922  112  2351 (44) 35
1923  121  2346 (51) 0
1924  138  2340 (50) 32
1925  164  2330 (60) 0
1926  190  2321 (65) 0
1927  218  2311 (66) 0
1928  251  2301 (64) 6
1929  291  2285 (64) 0
1930  337  2268 (61) 1
1931  332  2268 (53) 30
1932  425  2222 (52) 24
1933  408  2228 (53) 14
1934  338  2263 (53) 33
1935  346  2248 (53) 30
1936  314  2236 (58) 30

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Watson, Charles Gilbert Marriott  
Born: 22 Oct. 1879
Died: 5 Mar. 1961
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 320
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 341
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 408
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 378
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 457
Periodicals
   [Era], vol. 32, no. 1654, 5 June 1870, page 7
Web
   Dunn, Paul.  [1902 NSW v VIC Telegraphic Match]
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Viner, W.S. - Watson, C.G.M. 1906         (f)     8.5   -   2.5
Kostic, B. - Watson, C.G.M. 1924         (f)     3   -   1

Tournament data

Sydney and Melbourne 1899     19th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Wallace, A.E.N.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1900     20th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Crane, W.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1901     21st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Christensen, J.K.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1902 (1)     10th Victoria Championship     5  /  6
Melbourne 1902 (2)     Melbourne Chess Club Handicap Tourney     11  /  11
Sydney and Melbourne 1902     22nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Jonas, W.H.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1902 (3)     Melbourne Chess Club Handicap Tournament - Final     4  /  5
  Watson, C.G.M. - Grant, H.E.     3 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1903     23rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Jonas, W.H.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1903     Melbourne Club Handicap Tourney     3.5  /  5
Melbourne 1904     11th Victoria Championship     6.5  /  8
Sydney and Melbourne 1904     24th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Crakanthorp, L.S.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1905 (1)     12th Victoria Championship     13  /  15
Sydney and Melbourne 1908     27th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Jacobsen, J.L.     0.5 - 0.5    
Sydney and Melbourne 1909     28th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Jacobsen, J.L.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1910     29th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Ridley, W.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1912     30th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Taylour, H.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1913 (2)     Melbourne Club King's Gambit Tournament     10  /  12
  Watson, C.G.M. - Gundersen, G.     2.5 - 1.5    
Melbourne 1914     27th Victoria Championship     16  /  18
Sydney and Melbourne 1914     32nd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Viner, W.S.     0.5 - 0.5    
Melbourne 1915     28th Victoria Championship     8.5  /  11
Sydney and Melbourne 1915     33rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Crakanthorp, S.     0 - 1    
Sydney and Melbourne 1919     34th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Crane, H.V.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1920     35th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Crakanthorp, S.     1 - 0    
Sydney and Melbourne 1921     36th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Bradshaw, T.M.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1921     35th Victoria Championship Tournament     14  /  16
Melbourne 1922 (1)     12th Australian Championship     10  /  12
Sydney and Melbourne 1922     37th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Wallace, A.E.N.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1922 (3)     36th Victoria Championship     6  /  14
London, England 1922 (1)     British Chess Federation Congress - Master Tournament     4.5  /  15
Melbourne 1924     38th Victoria Championship     14  /  15
Sydney and Melbourne 1924     39th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Crakanthorp, S.     0 - 1    
Brisbane 1924 (1)     13th Australian Championship     8  /  9
  Watson, C.G.M. - Viner, W.S.     1 - 2    
Sydney and Melbourne 1928     43rd New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Crane, H.V.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1928 (4)     4th Pietzcker Tournament     4  /  5
Sydney and Melbourne 1930     45th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Goldstein, M.E.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1931 (1)     16th Australian Championship     10.5  /  12
Melbourne 1931 (2)     6th Pietzcker Tournament     3.5  /  5
Sydney and Melbourne 1931     46th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Goldstein, M.E.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1931 (3)     45th Victoria Championship     11.5  /  12
Melbourne 1932 (1)     7th Pietzcker Tournament     4  /  5
Melbourne 1932 (3)     46th Victoria Championship     8.5  /  11
Sydney and Melbourne 1932     47th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Koshnitsky, G.S.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1932 (4)     8th Pietzcker Tournament     4  /  7
Sydney 1933 (1)     17th Australian Championship     7  /  13
Sydney and Melbourne 1933     48th New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Shoebridge, A.G.     1 - 0    
Melbourne 1934 (1)     9th Pietzcker Tournament     6  /  7
Melbourne 1934 (2)     9th Melbourne Club Championship     10  /  10
Melbourne 1934 (3)     48th Victoria Championship     14  /  16
Melbourne 1935 (1)     18th Australian Championship     8.5  /  13
Melbourne 1935 (2)     Quadrangular Tournament of Victorian Champions     6.5  /  12
Melbourne 1935 (6)     Melbourne Tournament     5  /  5
Melbourne 1936 (1)     10th Pietzcker Tournament     7  /  10
Sydney and Melbourne 1936     51st New South Wales - Victoria Telegraphic Match    
  Watson, C.G.M. - Purdy, C.J.S.     0 - 1    
Melbourne 1936 (2)     50th Victoria Championship     12.5  /  13
Melbourne 1936 (4)     11th Pietzcker Tournament     3  /  6

Player information updated: 16 Nov. 2022