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Panchol, James Madol
🇸🇸FIDE 10806253· Male· South Sudan· Born in 1995
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James Madol Panchol, a 31-year-old player, is rated 1948. He has slipped back 105 Elo over the past 12 months. 77 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kiambu Chess Championship - Grand Prix Circuit 2026 - Open, 2026 Sataranji Africa Grand Prix - Open, and Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open. Also played 5 rapid (including The Grand Royale Rapidplay Championship 2025) and 15 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2073 was reached at age 30 (Jul 2025); he also reached #1 nationally in Nov 2015 and spent 36 months in top 3.
Competes for South Sudan since Nov 2017. Previously known as James Madol Panchol (until Feb 2017). At junior level, he reached #1 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1948
Standard
Rpd2048·Blz2039
All-time high
2073
−125 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 30
Jul 2025 · age 30
Activity
55
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
65 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#37,058
#37,058 · players worldwide · of 218,279
36 months in National top 3 (2015–2021)
36 months in National top 3 (2015–2021)
Career timeline
25 entries2026
500 career games
at age 31
Apr 2026
2025
All-time peak 2073
at age 30 · −125 from today
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 30
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 29
Jun 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 28
Sep 2023
2021
36 months in national top 3
longest streak 12 months · since Nov 2015
Mar 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-125
2073 → 1948
Tournaments
10
50 games
Score
32/ 5064.0%
28W8D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/6 | #13 | 1884 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/5 | #12 | 2699 | +26.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/6 | #84 | 1830 | -21.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #8 | 1893 | -18.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #14 | 1791 | -27.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #26 | 1881 | -20.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/8 | #5 | 2132 | +15.4 |
Worst Elo result: Kenya National Chess League 2025- Super League Playoffs (-27.8 Elo, finished #14).
Most-Played Opponents
vsMehul Gohil
🇰🇪KEN·1965
+14 −17 =0
31 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsJoseph Muragu Methu
🇰🇪KEN·1938
+6 −18 =3
27 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsGithinji Hinga
🇰🇪KEN·1929
+9 −12 =2
23 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsRicky Sang
🇰🇪KEN·1925
+12 −9 =0
21 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsKarani Ezekiel
🇰🇪KEN·1968
+11 −8 =1
20 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
South Sudan
#13
out of 37 players
Africa
#993
in continent
World
#37,057
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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