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Jackson, James P
IM🇬🇧FIDE 416860· Male· England· Born in 1991
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James P Jackson, a 35-year-old English International Master, is rated 2381 — just 27 short of his peak of 2408 (Sep 2022, age 31) and ranked 36th among English players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 3 years. 33 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 6th 4NCL Easter Congress GM Round Robin, 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2026 British Rapidplay Championship) recently. He reached English #29 in Apr 2022.
Awarded IM in 2019 (age 28) and FM in 2014 (age 23). At junior level, he reached #3 and #4 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2381
Standard
Rpd2301·Blz2308
All-time high
2408
−27 pts below
Sep 2022 · age 31
Sep 2022 · age 31
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#36
#36 · English players · of 2,574
Career timeline
18 entries2022
All-time peak 2408
at age 31 · −31 from today
Sep 2022
Peak English rank: #29
at age 31 · rated 2400
Apr 2022
2021
Crossed 2400
at age 30
Nov 2021
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 30
Nov 2021
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2386 → returned at 2404
Apr 2020
2019
IM title awardedIM
at age 28 · 2nd quarter PB 2019
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+10
2371 → 2381
Tournaments
9
41 games
Score
26.5/ 4164.6%
22W9D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 5/6 | #1 | 2264 | -3.1 |
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #56 | 2634 | +6.9 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #7 | 2394 | +1.9 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #47 | 2461 | +2.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #12 | 3081 | +7.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #17 | 2347 | +0.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #18 | 2577 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/9 | #20 | 2283 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/7 | #16 | 2277 | -6.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMark L HebdenGM
🇬🇧ENG·2345
+2 −11 =4
17 games·last met May 2026
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vsKeith C ArkellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2402
+3 −9 =5
17 games·last met May 2024
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vsAlan B MerryIM
🇬🇧ENG·2400
+4 −9 =1
14 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsJack RuddIM
🇬🇧ENG·2253
+6 −3 =1
10 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →
vsMatthew J WadsworthGM
🇬🇧ENG·2516
+1 −3 =6
10 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
/
England
#36
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#1,297
in continent
World
#2,025
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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