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James, Russell A
🇬🇧FIDE 407070· Male· England· Born in 1973
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Russell A James, a 53-year-old English player, is rated 2075 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2033 and 2105 over the past 2 years. 34 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 92nd Bristol Over 1799 Championship, 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 7-8, and 7th Simon Bartlett Memorial Congress 2026 - Open. Also played 4 rapid events (including 42nd Birmingham Rapidplay Open) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 20 months (2001–2003), 30 months (2010–2013), 26 months (2013–2015), 28 months (2016–2018) and 32 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2245 was reached at age 33 (Jul 2006).
Current rating
2075
Standard
Rpd1968·Blz—
All-time high
2245
−170 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 33
Jul 2006 · age 33
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#17,851 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2026
15th English 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2102
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+101 Elo)
1987 → 2088
May 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 51
Jun 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 50
Sep 2023
2022
7th English 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2163
Jun 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-22
2097 → 2075
Tournaments
9
26 games
Score
14.5/ 2655.8%
7W15D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #20 | 1865 | -11.4 |
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #91 | 2094 | -0.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #34 | 2011 | -12.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #66 | 2131 | +1.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #19 | 2115 | +0.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #44 | 2033 | -3.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/4 | #14 | — | -2.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/6 | #7 | 2191 | +15.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/4 | #76 | 2039 | -7.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBruce L Baer
🇬🇧ENG·2015
+5 −1 =1
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAdithya VaidyanathanFM
🇬🇧ENG·2307
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsCory S Hazlehurst
🇬🇧ENG·1981
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsFinlay Bowcott-Terry
🇬🇧ENG·2232
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsTomasz Sygnowski
🇵🇱POL·2086
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Oct 2024
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Rankings
/
England
#282
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#13,039
in continent
World
#17,851
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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