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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 +56 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈22/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

Rpd—·Blz1979

All-time high

2055

−7 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 31

Activity

25

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

Top 10%

#21,003 · players worldwide · of 216,808

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

Last 12 months — 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
9
37 games
Score
25/ 3767.6%
22W6D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsIfan Rathbone-JonesCM2,162·2026 Welsh Spring Open·R3·+13.0
2.[W]vsTim KettFM2,104·2024-25 WCPL Rd 5·R5·+12.8
3.[W]vsAlex BullenCM2,093·2026 Welsh Spring Open·R4·+11.1
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

9 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

Rankings

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England
#326
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#15,435
in continent
World
#21,003
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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326🇬🇧Tapp, James2,048
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1
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15435🇬🇧Tapp, James2,048
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2,840
2
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21003🇬🇧Tapp, James2,048