Moffat, Robert




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1866  206  2103 (139) 3
1867  200  2094 (141) 0
1868  216  2084 (142) 0
1869  222  2075 (144) 0
1870  240  2066 (145) 0
1871  260  2056 (146) 0
1872  279  2047 (147) 0
1873  293  2037 (148) 0
1874  319  2028 (148) 0
1875  346  2018 (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