Grant, Robert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1870  205  2131 (102) 3
1871  204  2141 (97) 0
1872  198  2150 (92) 3
1873  202  2149 (89) 8
1874  220  2133 (96) 0
1875  251  2117 (103) 0
1876  263  2101 (108) 3

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Grant, Robert M.  
Born: 1845
Died: 16 Dec. 1878
 
Notes:
Gaige gives birthdate for R.M. Grant between 17-12-1844 and 16-12-1845. Alan McGowan has sent a death record which has his first name as 'Robert'.
 
References
Books
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 93
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 148
Periodicals
   [CLCM], vol. 1, no. 11, Dec. 1874, page 271
   [ILN], vol. 56, no. 1588, 9 Apr. 1870, page 387
   [ILN], vol. 62, no. 1759, 17 May 1873, page 475
   [NYC], 6 Feb. 1875
   [TG], vol. 33, no. 6, 6 Jan. 1877, page 7
   [WP], vol. 9, no. 7, 1 Nov. 1876, page 123
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Jenkin, J. - Grant, R.M. 1873         (f)     5   -   3

Tournament data

Glasgow 1870     Glasgow Club - Athenaeum Club Match    
  Grant, R.M. - Eekhout, B.     1 - 2    
Edinburgh and Glasgow 1872     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Grant, R.M. - Greenhill, J.     3 - 0    
Edinburgh 1876     East and West of Scotland Match    
  Grant, R.M. - Baxter, J.D.     2.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 5 Jan. 2023