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Ratcliffe, James
🇬🇧FIDE 343432840· Male· England· Born in 2011
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James Ratcliffe, a 15-year-old English player, is rated 1887. He is climbing fast, having gained +100 Elo over the past 12 months. 60 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Staffordshire Congress 2026 - Open, 2026 English Youth Championships Under 16 Open, and 2026 Isle of Wight Masters. Also played 3 rapid (including Golders Green FIDE Rapid November 2025 - Open) and 2 blitz events (including 2026 Isle of Wight Blitz) recently. His peak of 1932 was reached at age 15 (Mar 2026).
At junior level, he reached #42 and #20 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1887
Standard
Rpd1761·Blz1791
All-time high
1932
−45 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 15
Mar 2026 · age 15
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#51,326
#51,326 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
100 career games
at age 15
Apr 2026
42nd English U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1932
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1932
at age 15 · −45 from today
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 14
Dec 2025
20th English U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1899
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+516 Elo)
1383 → 1899
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+100
1787 → 1887
Tournaments
9
57 games
Score
23/ 5740.4%
15W16D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/5 | #6 | 2006 | +14.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/4 | #16 | — | -59.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/9 | #82 | 2024 | +58.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/9 | #84 | 1879 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/6 | #3 | 1887 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/9 | #42 | 1944 | +71.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #26 | 1893 | +25.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #11 | 1777 | -14.8 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 2/5 | #18 | 1702 | -24.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#824
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#37,772
in continent
World
#51,325
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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