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Altucher, James

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FIDEFIDE 30987458· Male· United States of America· Born in 1968

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James Altucher, a 58-year-old American player, is rated 1879. He has fluctuated between 1840 and 1936 over the past 2 years. 61 rated games in the past year (≈66/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Illinois Senior State Championship, 63rd Annual Baltimore Open - U2200, and 2026 New Orleans Carnival Classic. His peak of 1936 was reached at age 57 (Jan 2025).

Current rating

1879

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1936

−57 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 57

Activity

64

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

61 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#53,464

#53,464 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
45th American 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1936
Jan 2025
All-time peak 1936
at age 57 · −57 from today
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+130 Elo)
1768 → 1898
Aug 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 55
Sep 2023
100 career games
at age 55
Apr 2023
2022
44th American 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1892
Sep 2022

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 New Orleans Carnival Classic
perf 2254 (+384) · 4/5 · #15
Top opponent
vs Dmitry GurevichGM 2,325
2026 Illinois Senior State Championship · Apr 2026 · +8.6 Elo
Evolution
-20
1899 → 1879
Tournaments
12
68 games
Score
33.5/ 6849.3%
27W13D28L

Last 12 months — tournaments

12 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Illinois Senior State Championship
Swiss
Apr 20263.5/4#82288+15.2
63rd Annual Baltimore Open - U2200
Open Swiss
Jan 20261.5/4#141786-6.4
2026 New Orleans Carnival Classic
Open Swiss
Jan 20264/5#152254+30.2
50th annual Eastern Open - U2200
Open Swiss
Dec 20254.5/7#241814-31.0
2025 North Carolina Open - Championship
Open Swiss
Nov 20253/6#341890+2.4
2025 U.S. Masters
Open Swiss
Nov 20250/3#2491345-10.6
2025 Georgia Open and Amateur Championship
Open Swiss
Nov 20253/4#212069+0.2
2025 Marshall Chess Club Senior Championship
Open Swiss
Nov 20252/5#141926+4.2
2025 Thad Rogers Memorial Georgia Class Championships - Master and Expert
Swiss
Oct 20252/5#222014+7.6
8th Annual Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions
Open Swiss
Jul 20253.5/4#382477+13.2
Worst Elo result: 50th annual Eastern Open - U2200 (-31.0 Elo, finished #24).

Rankings

/
United States of America
#1,471
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#5,929
in continent
World
#53,464
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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2
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10
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