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Shemilt, James F
🇬🇧FIDE 2406284· Male· Scotland· Born in 1947
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James F Shemilt, a 79-year-old Scottish player, is rated 1844. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 37-month break between Apr 2020 and Jun 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 3 and 4. His peak of 1937 was reached at age 70 (Apr 2017); he also reached Scottish #84 in Mar 2022.
Current rating
1844
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1937
−93 pts below
Apr 2017 · age 70
Apr 2017 · age 70
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#63,124
#63,124 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+49 Elo)
1821 → 1870
Nov 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 77
Apr 2024
2023
4th Scottish 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1844
Jun 2023
2022
Peak Scottish rank: #84
at age 75 · rated 1864
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 37 months
paused at 1864 → returned at 1844
Apr 2020
2018
2nd Scottish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1933
Apr 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
1859 → 1844
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
0/ 20.0%
0W0D2L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #49 | 1171 | -14.6 |
Rankings
/
Scotland
#173
out of 459 players
Europe
#46,139
in continent
World
#63,123
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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