About William Watson
Born 1962. William Watson is a British chess player.
William Nicholas Watson (born 18 April 1962 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an English chess grandmaster.
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.
Watson has long been inactive as a competitive chess player, and is a tax attorney and partner at Slaughter and May.
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Who is William Watson?
English chess player
When was William Watson born?
William Watson was born on 18 April 1962 in Baghdad.
What is William Watson's occupation?
William Watson is a chess player.
What nationality is William Watson?
William Watson is British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Watson (chess player)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Watson. https://biography.guide/william-watson-chess-player/
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