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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 Candidate Master, is rated 2158 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 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).

Awarded CM in 2026 (age 56).

Current rating

2158

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2217

−59 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 31

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

Top 5%

#10,700 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

18 entries
2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 56
Jun 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

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs David Barnes 1,729
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6 · Feb 2026 · +1.4 Elo
Evolution
-48
2206 → 2158
Tournaments
4
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
2W3D2L
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 9-11
Team
May 20261/2#1021875-14.0
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
Worst Elo result: 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6 (-16.8 Elo, finished #66).

Rankings

/
England
#172
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#7,632
in continent
World
#10,700
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
England
1
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2,666
2
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2,665
3
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2,639
4
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2,622
5
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2,597
6
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2,594
7
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2,539
8
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2,516
9
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2,512
10
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2,506
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172🇬🇧James, Dale R2,158
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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7632🇬🇧James, Dale R2,158
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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10700🇬🇧James, Dale R2,158