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Thomson, James L

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FIDEFIDE 428515· Male· England· Born in 1963

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James L Thomson, a 63-year-old English player, is rated 1675. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4. His peak of 1718 was reached at age 62 (Feb 2025).

Current rating

1675

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1718

−43 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 62

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#118,929

#118,929 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+196 Elo)
1522 → 1718
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1718
at age 62 · −43 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 61
Mar 2024
2022
91st English 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1544
Apr 2022
2021
Crossed 1500
at age 58
Dec 2021
Crossed 1400
at age 58
Dec 2021

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs William Purle 1,723
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4 · Jan 2026 · +1.2 Elo
Evolution
-43
1718 → 1675
Tournaments
5
5 games
Score
1.5/ 530.0%
0W3D2L
Top 1 win
1.[D]vsWilliam Purle1,723·2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4·R1·+1.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 9-11
Team
May 20260.5/1#1321560-6.8
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20260/1#1731011-13.6
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#1181581-6.4
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20260.5/1#1301723+1.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 1-2
Team
Oct 20250/1#138968-17.2
Worst Elo result: 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 1-2 (-17.2 Elo, finished #138).

Rankings

/
England
#1,872
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#82,592
in continent
World
#118,923
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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7
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8
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9
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10
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1872🇬🇧Thomson, James L1,675
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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82592🇬🇧Thomson, James L1,675
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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118923🇬🇧Thomson, James L1,675