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Holland, James P
FM🇬🇧FIDE 416835· Male· England· Born in 1995
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James P Holland, a 31-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2239 and sitting in the top 4% of English players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 29 months (2016–2018), 16 months (2022–2024) and 18 months (2024–2026). His peak of 2273 was reached at age 24 (Jun 2019); he also reached English #78 in May 2022.
Awarded FM in 2024 (age 29). Earned a IM norm at British Championship 2012. At junior level, he reached #4, #3, #3 and #3 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2239
Standard
Rpd2223·Blz2143
All-time high
2273
−34 pts below
Jun 2019 · age 24
Jun 2019 · age 24
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#101 · English players · of 2,574
Career timeline
17 entries2024
FM title awardedFM
at age 29
Dec 2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2236 → returned at 2239
Nov 2024
2022
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2246 → returned at 2252
Nov 2022
Peak English rank: #78
at age 27 · rated 2238
May 2022
2019
All-time peak 2273
at age 24 · −34 from today
Jun 2019
2016
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 2217 → returned at 2212
Feb 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+3
2236 → 2239
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
2W5D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 4.5/9 | #29 | 2247 | +3.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#101
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#4,293
in continent
World
#6,272
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
England
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