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Foster, James C

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FIDEFIDE 415138· Male· England· Born in 1991

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James C Foster, a 35-year-old English player, is rated 1903. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 13 months (2012–2013), 17 months (2013–2014), 85 months (2016–2023) and 16 months (2024–2026). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South Australian Championship Round 9, 2026 South Australian Championship Rounds 5-8, and 2026 South Australian Championship Rounds 1-4. His peak of 2083 was reached at age 24 (Jun 2015).

At junior level, he reached #5, #12 and #9 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.

Current rating

1903

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2047

All-time high

2083

−180 pts below
Jun 2015 · age 24

Activity

15

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#47,387

#47,387 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

15 entries
2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1923 → returned at 1923
Oct 2024
2016
Inactive for 85 months
paused at 1986 → returned at 1955
May 2016
2015
83rd English 20-35 player
at age 24 · rated 2083
Jun 2015
All-time peak 2083
at age 24 · −180 from today
Jun 2015
2013
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2058 → returned at 2060
Jun 2013
2012
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2039 → returned at 2038
Mar 2012

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Ren (Alex) Min 2,004
2026 South Australian Championship Rounds 1-4 · Feb 2026 · +2.3 Elo
Evolution
-20
1923 → 1903
Tournaments
3
7 games
Score
2.5/ 735.7%
2W1D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 South Australian Championship Round 9
Round-Robin
Mar 20260/1#81094-10.2
2026 South Australian Championship Rounds 5-8
Round-Robin
Mar 20261/3#71824-9.6
2026 South Australian Championship Rounds 1-4
Round-Robin
Feb 20261.5/3#61928+0.4

Rankings

/
England
#759
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#34,913
in continent
World
#47,386
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
🇬🇧Fernandez, Daniel HowardFollow Daniel Howard FernandezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,539
8
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2,516
9
🇬🇧Nunn, John D MFollow John D M NunnTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,512
10
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2,506
...
759🇬🇧Foster, James C1,903
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,728
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,721
9
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
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2,713
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34913🇬🇧Foster, James C1,903
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
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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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47386🇬🇧Foster, James C1,903