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Fawcett, James

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FIDEFIDE 343448097· Male· England· Born in 2004

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James Fawcett, a 22-year-old English player, is rated 1985 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +65 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - U2400, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 5-6. Also played 1 blitz event (including Sussex University Blitz Tournament) recently.

Current rating

1985

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1891

All-time high

1985

at best
Jun 2026 · age 22

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#29,963

#29,963 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

4 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+65 Elo)
1920 → 1985
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1985
at age 22
Jun 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 21
Feb 2025
First FIDE rating
1914 · at age 21
Feb 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - U2400
perf 2047 (+84) · 2.5/5 · #21
Top opponent
vs Alistair Hill 2,178
3rd Sussex Univeristy Chess Congress - Open · Aug 2025 · +13.6 Elo
Best comeback
2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 3-4
finished #1 (seeded #49 of 72)
Evolution
+65
1920 → 1985
Tournaments
8
21 games
Score
12/ 2157.1%
10W4D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 9-11
Team
May 20261/1#542812+22.0
4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - U2400
Open Swiss
Apr 20262.5/5#212047+25.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20262/2#182453+14.0
2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20261/2#411984+6.8
2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Open
Swiss
Jan 20260/3#481341-31.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20262/2#12556+23.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 1-2
Team
Oct 20252/2#22632+35.2
3rd Sussex Univeristy Chess Congress - Open
Swiss
Aug 20251.5/4#311786-30.4
Worst Elo result: 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Open (-31.2 Elo, finished #48).

Rankings

/
England
#476
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#22,137
in continent
World
#29,962
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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England
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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476🇬🇧Fawcett, James1,985
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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2,764
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,721
9
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10
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2,713
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22137🇬🇧Fawcett, James1,985
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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29962🇬🇧Fawcett, James1,985