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VJ
Vhezha, James
🇿🇼FIDE 11007486· Male· Zimbabwe· Born in 1983
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James Vhezha, a 43-year-old player, is rated 1732 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 21-month break between May 2022 and Mar 2024. Recent appearances: JR MAWERE U1900 FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT 2026 and PCZ Flowers - Combined section. He reached #88 nationally in Sep 2020.
Current rating
1732
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1732
at best
May 2026 · age 43
May 2026 · age 43
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#98,651
#98,651 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
9th 40-45 player nationally
at age 43 · rated 1732
May 2026
All-time peak 1732
at age 43
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+200 Elo)
1521 → 1721
Feb 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 42
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 41
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1521 → returned at 1713
May 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+11
1721 → 1732
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
4W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #31 | 2561 | +13.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1.5/2 | #28 | 1871 | -2.4 |
Rankings
/
Zimbabwe
#162
out of 368 players
Africa
#3,608
in continent
World
#98,650
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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