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Watts, Alex
🇬🇧FIDE 343461476· Male· England· Born in 1970
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Alex Watts, a 56-year-old English player, is rated 1637 — just 13 short of his peak of 1650 (Feb 2025, age 55). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Minor, 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - New Year Under 1750, and 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 1750.
Current rating
1637
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1650
−13 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 55
Feb 2025 · age 55
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#132,518
#132,518 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2025
Crossed 1600
at age 55
Feb 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 55
Feb 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 55
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1650
at age 55 · −13 from today
Feb 2025
First FIDE rating
1650 · at age 55
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-13
1650 → 1637
Tournaments
3
12 games
Score
6.5/ 1254.2%
5W3D4L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsMarc A Bryant1,664·99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 1750·R2·+21.6
3.[W]vsPavan Kumar Kota1,650·99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 1750·R1·+20.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsScarlett Sanderson1,511·99th Hastings International Chess Congress - New Year Under 1750·R2·-27.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/1 | #24 | 2353 | -27.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/4 | #13 | 1607 | -8.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #11 | 1754 | +23.6 |
Worst Elo result: 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Minor (-27.6 Elo, finished #24).
Rankings
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England
#2,036
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#90,371
in continent
World
#132,511
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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