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Watson, Matthew
🇦🇺FIDE 3279618· Male· Australia· Born in 1983
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Matthew Watson, a 43-year-old Australian player, is rated 1438. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 2026 Queensland Reserves and Tin Cup. His peak of 1601 was reached at age 41 (Aug 2024).
Current rating
1438
Standard
Rpd1486·Blz—
All-time high
1601
−163 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 41
Aug 2024 · age 41
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#207,926
#207,926 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2024
54th Australian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1601
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 41
Aug 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 41
Aug 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 41
Aug 2024
All-time peak 1601
at age 41 · −163 from today
Aug 2024
First FIDE rating
1601 · at age 41
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-17
1455 → 1438
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
2.5/ 641.7%
2W1D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #84 | 2095 | -17.2 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,776
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#47,605
in continent
World
#207,668
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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