Jacob Watson
ENG · FIDE ID 445037 · 54 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1931
#651 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1917
#530 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1976
#315 in ENG (active)
Score
43%
16 W · 14 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
2035
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-22
2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 70% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 8 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 38%.
- Weak spot: Nimzowitsch Defense: Mikenas Variation as Black, only 0% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Closed as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 85% against lower-rated.
Based on 54 over-the-board games (21 classical · 13 blitz · 11 rapid). 30 with White (40%), 24 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 21 | 45% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 13% |
| 1.c4 | 4 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 83% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Main Line | 2 | 50% |
| East Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 44% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 4 | 38% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Mikenas Variation | 4 | 0% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Van Geet Opening | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | Sebastian Mokhber-Garcia (2095) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Kishan Pattni (1769) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Advait Keerthi Kumar (2069) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Cecile Haussernot (2186) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-22 | David J Spence (2200) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Denis K Dupuis (2205) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Baptiste Alloui-Cros (2150) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Jonathan Pires (1856) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Yiwen Ding (1727) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Henry Brennan (1702) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.