Moreby, James

James Moreby, a 24-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2305 and sitting in the top 2% of English players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +27 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 1st league Round 5-7, and Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Oriental Rondas 5-8. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Team Blitz) recently. His peak of 2365 was reached at age 21 (Apr 2023); he also reached English #45 in Mar 2026.

Awarded FM in 2020 (age 18). Earned IM norms at 2022/23 4NCL Division 1 and Northumbria Masters IM Round Robin 2024. At junior level, he reached World #68 in U14 and #3, #4, #7 and #15 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U12.