GMWilliam N Watson
ENG · FIDE ID 400157 · 17 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2468
#19 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2492
#11 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2384
#28 in ENG (active)
Score
41%
5 W · 4 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
2441
Last 17 games
Last game
2024-12-07
2024 London Chess Classic | Super Blitz Group D
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 3 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 44% against lower-rated.
Based on 17 over-the-board games. 8 with White (38%), 9 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 8 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 67% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Lizard Defense, Mittenberger Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 1 | 0% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-07 | Ilia Smirin (2504) 2024 London Chess Classic | Super Blitz Group D | L |
| 2024-12-07 | Shreyas Royal (2395) 2024 London Chess Classic | Super Blitz Group D | W |
| 2024-12-07 | Bodhana Sivanandan (2186) 2024 London Chess Classic | Super Blitz Group D | W |
| 2024-12-07 | Jonah B Willow (2257) 2024 London Chess Classic | Super Blitz Group D | L |
| 2024-12-07 | Raunak Sadhwani (2663) 2024 London Chess Classic | Super Blitz Group D | L |
| 2024-12-07 | Santosh Gujrathi Vidit (2669) 2024 London Chess Classic | Super Blitz Group D | L |
| 2024-12-07 | Stanley Badacsonyi (2363) 2024 London Chess Classic | Super Blitz Group D | L |
| 2023-04-30 | Linus Johansson (2461) Bundesliga 2022/2023 | L |
| 2023-04-29 | Rustem Dautov (2592) Bundesliga 2022/2023 | ½ |
| 2023-03-19 | Johannes Florstedt (2362) Bundesliga 2022/2023 | W |
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