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Watson, Timothy
🇬🇧FIDE 343449697· Male· England· Born in 2012
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Timothy Watson, a 14-year-old English player, is rated 1823 — just 24 short of his peak of 1847 (May 2026, age 14). He is on a breakout run, having gained +94 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U2400, Southall FIDE Congress - 21, 22 February 2026 - U1900, and Northampton FIDE Congress - 24 and 25 January 2026 - U2400. Also played 9 rapid (including Muswell Hill Chess February Half Term 2026 - Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including London Chess Triathlon, August 2025 - Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #29 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1823
Standard
Rpd1810·Blz1735
All-time high
1847
−24 pts below
May 2026 · age 14
May 2026 · age 14
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#69,258
#69,258 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
All-time peak 1847
at age 14 · −24 from today
May 2026
29th English U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1846
Apr 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 14
Mar 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+202 Elo)
1565 → 1767
Dec 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Feb 2025
First FIDE rating
1565 · at age 13
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U2400perf 1924 (+78) · 3/5 · #2
Top opponent
Evolution
+113
1710 → 1823
Tournaments
8
32 games
Score
20.5/ 3264.1%
17W7D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMatthew Helsby1,799·Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U2400·R4·-22.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/4 | #11 | 1738 | -24.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #2 | 1924 | +43.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/4 | #5 | 2448 | +38.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #6 | 1777 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/2 | #23 | 2520 | +17.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/3 | #12 | 2552 | +4.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/1 | #11 | 2564 | +22.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/2 | #18 | 1844 | +14.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,109
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#50,394
in continent
World
#69,257
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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