William Nicholas Watson (born 18 April 1962 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an English chess grandmaster.
| William Watson | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Born | April 18, 1962 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Title | Grandmaster (1990) |
| FIDE rating | 2475 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2560 (July 1992) |
| Peak ranking | No. 75 (July 1987) |
Watson was British Rapidplay Chess Champion in 1992 and British Chess Champion in 1994. Boris Spassky once described his style of play as that of a drunk with a machine gun.[1]
Watson has long been inactive as a competitive chess player, and is a tax attorney and partner at Slaughter and May.[2]
References
edit- ^ The Complete Najdorf: Modern Lines by Nunn and Gallagher (Batsford, 1999).
- ^ Slaughter and May - William Watson
External links
edit- William N Watson rating card at FIDE
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