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Watson, Robert A
🇦🇺FIDE 3216314· Male· Australia· Born in 1961
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Robert A Watson, a 65-year-old Australian player, is rated 1754. He has slipped back 56 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T2 Rounds 8-9, 2026 Ryde Eastwood Club Championship Rounds 5-7, and 2026 Ryde Eastwood Club Championship Rounds 1-4. Also played 3 rapid (including 2026 City of Sydney Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 Norths AGM Blitz) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 18 months (2014–2016) and 17 months (2018–2019). His peak of 1865 was reached at age 52 (Aug 2013).
Current rating
1754
Standard
Rpd1775·Blz1796
All-time high
1865
−111 pts below
Aug 2013 · age 52
Aug 2013 · age 52
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#91,237
#91,237 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 64
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+132 Elo)
1703 → 1835
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 63
Mar 2024
2022
20th Australian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1760
Apr 2022
2020
100 career games
at age 59
May 2020
2018
20th Australian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1802
Dec 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-89
1843 → 1754
Tournaments
13
48 games
Score
23.5/ 4849.0%
22W3D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #20 | 1718 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #3 | 1953 | +13.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #22 | 2525 | -0.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #10 | 1693 | -5.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #14 | 1695 | -4.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #10 | 1696 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/6 | #14 | 1707 | -15.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #3 | 2323 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/4 | #24 | 1886 | -13.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #16 | 1572 | -18.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBruce D MurrayCM
🇦🇺AUS·1901
+1 −6 =3
10 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsNorman Greenwood
🇦🇺AUS·1598
+7 −2 =0
9 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsDennis Wan
🇦🇺AUS·1874
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsGary Armstrong
🇦🇺AUS·1692
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsStephen J Garner
🇦🇺AUS·1752
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
/
Australia
#551
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#11,593
in continent
World
#91,235
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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