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WJ
White, James
🇺🇸FIDE 2066688· Male· United States of America· Born in 1970
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James White, a 56-year-old American player, is rated 1876. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 16 months (2017–2019), 46 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 2026 Captain Vigil's Chess Festival At Sea. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 Diversions FIDE Blitz) recently. His peak of 1954 was reached at age 47 (Apr 2017).
Current rating
1876
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1902
All-time high
1954
−78 pts below
Apr 2017 · age 47
Apr 2017 · age 47
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#54,227
#54,227 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
49th American 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1876
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 56
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+104 Elo)
1740 → 1844
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 54
Mar 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1844 → returned at 1876
Mar 2024
2022
62nd American 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1740
Mar 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+32
1844 → 1876
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
3W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/4 | #1 | 2048 | +32.4 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,489
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#6,030
in continent
World
#54,227
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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