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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

#47,429

#47,429 · players worldwide · of 216,808

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

Last 12 months — 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
#756
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#34,923
in continent
World
#47,429
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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2,629
5
🇬🇧McShane, Luke JFollow Luke J McShaneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,597
6
🇬🇧Short, Nigel DFollow Nigel D ShortTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,594
7
🇬🇧Fernandez, Daniel HowardFollow Daniel Howard FernandezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,537
8
🇬🇧Wadsworth, Matthew JFollow Matthew J WadsworthTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,529
9
🇬🇧Nunn, John D MFollow John D M NunnTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,514
10
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2,506
...
756🇬🇧Foster, James C1,903
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
7
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2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,708
...
34923🇬🇧Foster, James C1,903
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
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47429🇬🇧Foster, James C1,903