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James, Chris
🇬🇧FIDE 2404249· Male· Scotland· Born in 1975
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Chris James, a 51-year-old Scottish player, is rated 1890. He has fluctuated between 1833 and 1920 over the past 2 years. 41 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Perth Congress 2026 - Open, 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 5 and 6, and MARIENBAD OPEN 2026 C - FIDE open. He took a 16-month break between Oct 2021 and Mar 2023. His peak of 2044 was reached at age 36 (Sep 2011); he also reached Scottish #37 in Apr 2022.
Current rating
1890
Standard
Rpd1923·Blz1962
All-time high
2044
−154 pts below
Sep 2011 · age 36
Sep 2011 · age 36
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#50,574
#50,574 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
6th Scottish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1890
Jun 2026
2024
5th Scottish 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1933
Mar 2024
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
1855 → 1933
Mar 2024
2022
Peak Scottish rank: #37
at age 47 · rated 1877
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1877 → returned at 1855
Oct 2021
2020
10th Scottish 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1868
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-9
1899 → 1890
Tournaments
8
41 games
Score
18/ 4143.9%
13W10D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #20 | 2023 | +23.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #60 | 1823 | -12.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2217 | +18.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/7 | #29 | 2094 | +27.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #42 | 1061 | -19.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #25 | 1875 | +1.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/9 | #47 | 1827 | -17.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0.5/3 | #35 | 1481 | -31.0 |
Rankings
/
Scotland
#131
out of 459 players
Europe
#37,233
in continent
World
#50,573
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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