Watt, James




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1912  788  2051 (86) 1
1913  775  2063 (75) 10
1914  752  2062 (80) 0
1915  706  2062 (83) 0
1916  698  2062 (85) 0
1917  698  2061 (86) 0
1918  706  2061 (85) 0
1919  709  2060 (83) 0
1920  774  2060 (80) 0
1921  839  2059 (74) 0
1922  887  2059 (67) 0
1923  985  2058 (56) 9
1924  926  2085 (54) 9
1925  924  2102 (58) 0
1926  900  2120 (57) 0
1927  848  2137 (51) 9
1928  889  2134 (51) 9
1929  1036  2100 (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