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Watson, James
🇦🇺FIDE 3205886· Male· Australia· Born in 1985
James Watson, a 41-year-old Australian player. currently rated 2037 in Standard, career peak of 2120 (Jul 2009). He had 3 career breaks: 30 months (2010–2013), 125 months (2013–2023), 17 months (2023–2025).
Current rating
2037
Standard
Rpd2069·Blz—
All-time high
2120
−83 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 24
Jul 2009 · age 24
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#99
in Australia · of 1,829
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Peak Australian rank: #63
at age 39 · rated 2055
Feb 2024
2023
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2055 → returned at 2037
Dec 2023
2013
Inactive for 125 months
paused at 2080 → returned at 2055
Jun 2013
2010
Re-crossed 2100
at age 25
Nov 2010
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 2111 → returned at 2080
Nov 2010
2009
All-time peak 2120
at age 24 · −83 from today
Jul 2009
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
-18
2055 → 2037
Standard rating history
Rankings
/
Australia
#99
out of 2,402 players
Asia-Pacific
#132
in continent
World
#22,297
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Australia
Asia-Pacific
World
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