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James, Matthew

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FIDEFIDE 39900614· Male· United States of America· Born in 2008

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Matthew James, a 18-year-old American player, is rated 1906 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +118 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May Scottsdale Chess FIDE - Invitational, 17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master, and 35th Annual North American Open - U2300. He took a 23-month break between Feb 2024 and Feb 2026.

At junior level, he reached #97 nationally in U14.

Current rating

1906

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1906

at best
Jun 2026 · age 18

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#46,659

#46,659 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+118 Elo)
1788 → 1906
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1906
at age 18
Jun 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 18
Feb 2026
2024
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1647 → returned at 1869
Feb 2024
2022
97th American U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1742
Jul 2022
First FIDE rating
1742 · at age 14
Jul 2022

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 May Scottsdale Chess FIDE - Invitational
perf 2129 (+223) · 2.5/5 · #9
Top opponent
vs Carlos Francisco Varela VelazquezFM 2,323
2026 May Scottsdale Chess FIDE - Invitational · May 2026 · +36.7 Elo
Evolution
+118
1788 → 1906
Tournaments
3
19 games
Score
8/ 1942.1%
6W4D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 May Scottsdale Chess FIDE - Invitational
Swiss
May 20262.5/5#92129+59.2
17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master
Open Swiss
Feb 20261.5/7#1061803-22.4
35th Annual North American Open - U2300
Open Swiss
Dec 20254/7#482009+80.8
Worst Elo result: 17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master (-22.4 Elo, finished #106).

Rankings

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United States of America
#1,295
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#5,144
in continent
World
#46,658
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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2,696
7
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9
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10
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1295🇺🇸James, Matthew1,906
Americas
1
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
1
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2,792
3
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2,753
4
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2,742
5
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2,732
6
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2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
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5144🇺🇸James, Matthew1,906
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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4
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6
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7
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8
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2,761
9
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9
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46658🇺🇸James, Matthew1,906