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MJ
McKiernan, James
🇬🇧FIDE 343438890· Male· England· Born in 1986
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James Mckiernan, a 40-year-old English player, is rated 1929 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 15-month break between Nov 2024 and Mar 2026. Recent appearance: 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Major. Also played 1 rapid event (including Fifth Lancaster FIDE Rapid Play Congress 2026 - Major) recently.
Current rating
1929
Standard
Rpd1877·Blz—
All-time high
1929
at best
Mar 2026 · age 40
Mar 2026 · age 40
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#41,234
#41,234 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
32nd English 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 1929
May 2026
All-time peak 1929
at age 40
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+182 Elo)
1701 → 1883
Nov 2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1883 → returned at 1929
Nov 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 38
Mar 2024
2023
First FIDE rating
1701 · at age 37
Dec 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Best comeback
49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Majorfinished #2 (seeded #11 of 60)
Evolution
+46
1883 → 1929
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
4/ 580.0%
4W0D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 2160 | +46.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#661
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#30,430
in continent
World
#41,234
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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