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Tapp, James

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FIDEFIDE 343407404· Male· England· Born in 1995

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James Tapp, a 31-year-old English player, is rated 2048 — just 7 short of his peak of 2055 (Apr 2026, age 31) and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +44 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Welsh Open, 2026 Welsh Spring Open, and 2026 WCPL Rd 3. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 Bridgend Blitz 2) recently. He took a 13-month break between Dec 2022 and Feb 2024.

Current rating

2048

Standard

Rpd2064·Blz1979

All-time high

2055

−7 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 31

Activity

25

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 10%

#21,023 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
84th English 20-35 player
at age 31 · rated 2055
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+69 Elo)
1986 → 2055
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2055
at age 31 · −7 from today
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 31
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 30
Oct 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 30
Jun 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Welsh Spring Open
perf 2715 (+660) · 5/5 · #1
Top opponent
vs Throstur ThorhallssonGM 2,391
40th European Club Cup (open) · Oct 2025 · +8.1 Elo
Evolution
+44
2004 → 2048
Tournaments
8
36 games
Score
24/ 3666.7%
21W6D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsIfan Rathbone-JonesCM2,162·2026 Welsh Spring Open·R3·+13.0
2.[W]vsAlex BullenCM2,093·2026 Welsh Spring Open·R4·+11.1
3.[W]vsJoe Fathallah1,987·South Wales Open (Under 50)·R3·+9.3
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDiego Moya Barba1,910·40th European Club Cup (open)·R7·-12.5
2.[L]vsDavid L Roberts1,968·2026 Welsh Open·R4·-12.3
3.[L]vsPal Morten AndreassenCM2,033·40th European Club Cup (open)·R5·-9.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Welsh Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20265.5/7#31962-7.0
2026 Welsh Spring Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20265/5#12715+38.6
2026 WCPL Rd 3
Team
Feb 20260/1#181360-6.4
South Wales Winter Open
Swiss
Jan 20264.5/5#12256+24.4
2025-2026 Welsh Premier League Round 2
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#82001+0.2
40th European Club Cup (open)
Team
Oct 20252/7#5521946-14.8
South Wales Open (Under 50)
Swiss
Sep 20254.5/4#12613+21.2
2025 Newport Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20252/5#201916-12.2

Rankings

/
England
#330
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#15,437
in continent
World
#21,023
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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1
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2
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21023🇬🇧Tapp, James2,048