Moffat, Robert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1866  218  2104 (139) 3
1867  219  2095 (141) 0
1868  234  2085 (142) 0
1869  240  2076 (144) 0
1870  253  2066 (145) 0
1871  271  2057 (146) 0
1872  295  2047 (147) 0
1873  307  2038 (148) 0
1874  329  2028 (148) 0
1875  360  2019 (149) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Moffat, Robert Scott  
Born: 1831
Died: 1 Mar. 1895
 
Notes:
The Chess Player's Magazine of June 1866 (p.191) has 'R.S. Moffatt'. McGowan gives date of birth as 'c. 1831'.
 
References
Books
   Forster, Amos Burn, page 965
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 287
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 154
Periodicals
   [Alb], 5 June 1869
   [BLL], no. 2339, 16 Feb. 1867, page 7
   [CLCM], vol. 2, no. 4, May 1875, page 110
   [CPC], vol. 4, no. 10, Aug. 1875, page 312
   [CPM], vol. 2, no. 6, June 1866, page 191
   [ILN], vol. 54, no. 1529, 13 Mar. 1869, page 275
   [ILN], vol. 54, no. 1533, 10 Apr. 1869, page 371
   [ILN], vol. 54, no. 1538, 15 May 1869, page 508
   [ILN], vol. 59, no. 1683, 16 Dec. 1871, page 575
   [ILN], vol. 76, no. 2134, 24 Apr. 1880, page 414
   [LeM], 5 Mar. 1895
   [WP], vol. 9, no. 7, 1 Nov. 1876, page 123
Web
   McGowan, Alan.  [Robert Scott Moffat]

Tournament data

Glasgow and Dundee 1866     Dundee - Glasgow Club Match    
  Moffat, R.S. - Lindsay, D.     2.5 - 0.5    
Glasgow 1875 (1)     6th Counties Chess Association Meeting - Scotland - England Match    
  Moffat, R.S. - Archdall, T.H.     0 - 1    
Glasgow 1876     Western Chess Club University - Non-University Match    
  Moffat, R.S. - Dougan     1 - 0    


Player information updated: 1 Feb. 2023