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Cole, James

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FIDEFIDE 431818· Male· England· Born in 1997

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James Cole, a 29-year-old English player, is rated 1997 — just 1 short of his peak of 1998 (Sep 2025, age 28). He is on a steady climb with +25 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 7-8, 12th Witney Congress, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 1-2. He took a 12-month break between Feb 2023 and Mar 2024.

At junior level, he reached #11 nationally in U20.

Current rating

1997

Standard

Rpd1935·Blz1969

All-time high

1998

−1 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 28

Activity

18

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#27,973

#27,973 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
93rd English 20-35 player
at age 28 · rated 1998
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1998
at age 28 · −1 from today
Sep 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 27
Jul 2024
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1940 → returned at 1962
Feb 2023
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 20
Sep 2017
11th English U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1982
Mar 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
59th Berks and Bucks Chess Congress - Championship
perf 2098 (+100) · 4.5/6 · #2
Top opponent
vs Peter J SowrayFM 2,219
3rd Cambridge International Open · May 2025 · +6.0 Elo
Evolution
+38
1959 → 1997
Tournaments
5
23 games
Score
14/ 2360.9%
10W8D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20261.5/2#102113+6.2
12th Witney Congress
Swiss
Nov 20253/4#42250+15.4
2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 1-2
Team
Oct 20250/2#711162-22.0
59th Berks and Bucks Chess Congress - Championship
Swiss
Aug 20254.5/6#22098+18.2
3rd Cambridge International Open
Open Swiss
May 20255/9#332065+21.0
Worst Elo result: 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 1-2 (-22.0 Elo, finished #71).

Rankings

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England
#446
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#20,666
in continent
World
#27,973
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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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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Europe
1
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2
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5
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7
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8
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8
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10
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1
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2,840
2
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7
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2,759
7
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