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James, Dale R

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FIDEFIDE 403865· Male· England· Born in 1970

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Dale R James, a 56-year-old English player, is rated 2172 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 23 months (2004–2006), 35 months (2007–2010), 21 months (2010–2012), 129 months (2012–2023) and 23 months (2023–2025). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 1-2, and ECF Counties Championship Open 2025 - Final. His peak of 2217 was reached at age 31 (Oct 2001).

Current rating

2172

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2217

−45 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 31

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 5%

#9,781 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

17 entries
2026
11th English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2189
Feb 2026
2025
7th English 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2206
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 55
Jul 2025
2023
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2196 → returned at 2206
Jul 2023
2013
20th English 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2199
Apr 2013
2012
Inactive for 129 months
paused at 2199 → returned at 2196
Sep 2012

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Frankie BadacsonyiFM 2,189
ECF Counties Championship Open 2025 - SF1 · Jun 2025 · +9.5 Elo
Evolution
-24
2196 → 2172
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
3W1D2L
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsKimberly ChongWCM1,773·2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6·R2·-18.2
2.[L]vsOmowale Nelson1,962·2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 1-2·R1·-15.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20261/2#661751-16.8
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 1-2
Team
Oct 20251/2#931811-14.4
ECF Counties Championship Open 2025 - Final
Team
Jul 20250.5/1#202110-2.6
ECF Counties Championship Open 2025 - SF1
Team
Jun 20251/1#72989+9.8
Worst Elo result: 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6 (-16.8 Elo, finished #66).

Rankings

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England
#154
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#6,937
in continent
World
#9,781
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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2,514
10
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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6937🇬🇧James, Dale R2,172
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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9781🇬🇧James, Dale R2,172