Watt, James




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1912  779  2041 (86) 1
1913  763  2053 (75) 10
1914  737  2052 (80) 0
1915  696  2052 (83) 0
1916  692  2052 (85) 0
1917  690  2051 (86) 0
1918  700  2051 (85) 0
1919  698  2050 (83) 0
1920  765  2050 (80) 0
1921  823  2049 (74) 0
1922  863  2049 (67) 0
1923  952  2049 (57) 9
1924  898  2075 (54) 9
1925  891  2093 (58) 0
1926  865  2110 (57) 0
1927  820  2128 (51) 9
1928  856  2124 (51) 9
1929  992  2090 (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