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FM Bruce R Watson

Bruce R Watson
Full name
Bruce R Watson
Born
1960 (age 66)‎
Place of birth
Federation
New Zealand
Retired
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Most Played Openings

White Pieces
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (2 games)
English Opening: Reversed Sicilian, Three Knights System (2 games)
English Opening: Reversed Sicilian Variation (2 games)
Réti Opening: Kingside Fianchetto Variation (2 games)
Réti Opening: King's Indian Attack (2 games)
Black Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (3 games)
English Opening: Neo-Catalan Defense Declined (3 games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Bishop Attack, Classical Defense (2 games)
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation (2 games)
Alapin Sicilian Defense (2 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Bruce R Watson (2278)
Robert W Smith (2233)
½-½ 30 2019
Bruce R Watson (2278)
Ben Hague (2411)
½-½ 29 2019
Bruce R Watson (2278)
Vasily Papin (2491)
½-½ 33 2019
Bruce R Watson (2278)
Kanan Izzat (2495)
½-½ 30 2019
Aleksandar H Wohl (2332)
Bruce R Watson (2278)
½-½ 12 2019
Dusan Stojic (2275)
Bruce R Watson (2278)
0-1 55 2019
Paul Anthony Garbett (2160)
Bruce R Watson (2278)
1-0 25 2019
Brandon G I Clarke (2400)
Bruce R Watson (2278)
1-0 44 2019
Darryl K Johansen (2345)
Bruce R Watson (2278)
1-0 54 2019
Bruce R Watson (2275)
Ben Hague (2308)
0-1 53 2013
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