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Lawson, Norman
🇯🇲FIDE 7412371· Male· Jamaica· Born in 2003
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Norman Lawson, a 23-year-old player, is rated 1711 — just 1 short of his peak of 1712 (Apr 2026, age 23). He is currently in the 1700–1750 range. 16 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include City Knights Classical Chess Championships 2026 - (U1500) Group B, UTeam Intercollegiate Team Selection 2026, and UTech Mobay Open 2025. Also played 1 blitz event (including UWI Team Selection) recently. He reached #51 nationally in Apr 2026.
Current rating
1711
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1880
All-time high
1712
−1 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 23
Apr 2026 · age 23
Activity
64
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#105,728
#105,728 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Peak national rank: #51
at age 23 · rated 1712
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1712
at age 23 · −1 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 23
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 23
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 23
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1705 · at age 23
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+6
1705 → 1711
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
11/ 1764.7%
10W2D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsCachmar Morgan1,441·City Knights Classical Chess Championships 2026 - (U1500) Group B·R1·+7.2
2.[W]vsCachmar Morgan1,441·City Knights Classical Chess Championships 2026 - (U1500) Group B·R2·+7.2
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/4 | #2 | 1505 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #10 | 1518 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/2 | #1 | 1645 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Jamaica
#52
out of 168 players
Americas
#12,654
in continent
World
#105,726
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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