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Watson, Gabriella
WCM🇯🇲FIDE 7402538· Female· Jamaica· Born in 2007
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Gabriella Watson, a 19-year-old Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1863 — just 23 short of her peak of 1886 (Dec 2024, age 17). She is rising rapidly, having gained +197 Elo over the past 12 months. 54 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato Centroamericano y del Caribe U20 Femenino 2026, Jamaica National Junior Championship Absolute 2026, and National Women's Championship 2026. She took a 27-month break between Feb 2020 and Jun 2022 (COVID-19 included). She reached #19 nationally in Oct 2024.
Awarded WCM in 2024 (age 17). At junior level, she reached #5, #4, #3, #19 and #10 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1863
Standard
Rpd1637·Blz1519
All-time high
1886
−23 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 17
Dec 2024 · age 17
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
54 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#57,771
#57,771 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
5th U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1863
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 19
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2024
4th U18 player nationally
at age 17 · rated 1886
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+401 Elo)
1485 → 1886
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1886
at age 17 · −23 from today
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
XXXV CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ DE LA JUVENTUD 2025 - U 18 Femeninoperf 1949 (+156) · 5.5/9 · #5
Top opponent
Evolution
+198
1665 → 1863
Tournaments
6
59 games
Score
33.5/ 5956.8%
27W19D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #5 | 1931 | +34.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #3 | 1957 | +40.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 8/11 | #3 | 1834 | +21.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/7 | #7 | 1791 | +5.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/8 | #4 | 1739 | -32.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #5 | 1949 | +127.6 |
Worst Elo result: XX Festival de Ajedrez Centroamericano y del Caribe de la Juventud - Sub 18 Femenino (-32.8 Elo, finished #4).
Most-Played Opponents
vsArielle McKoy
🇯🇲JAM·1457
+5 −3 =1
9 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsGlory Murphy
🇯🇲JAM·1610
+7 −0 =1
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsKaity Gayle
🇯🇲JAM·1593
+6 −0 =2
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAmy Stephenson
🇯🇲JAM·1722
+1 −4 =2
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsKaia GayleWCM
🇯🇲JAM·1834
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
Jamaica
#29
out of 163 players
Americas
#6,442
in continent
World
#57,770
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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