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PJ
Pack, James
🇬🇧FIDE 438294· Male· England· Born in 1978
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James Pack, a 48-year-old English player, is rated 1823. He has slipped back 34 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major, XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados, and UniClass Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament 2025 - B. He took a 48-month break between Jun 2019 and Jul 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1884 was reached at age 47 (Mar 2025).
Current rating
1823
Standard
Rpd1830·Blz1825
All-time high
1884
−61 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 47
Mar 2025 · age 47
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#69,188
#69,188 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
46th English 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1884
Apr 2025
All-time peak 1884
at age 47 · −61 from today
Mar 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 47
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+162 Elo)
1668 → 1830
May 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 46
Mar 2024
2023
65th English 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1715
Oct 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-34
1857 → 1823
Tournaments
4
32 games
Score
15.5/ 3248.4%
13W5D14L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsRobert Eales1,857·3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major·R3·+11.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRahul Lakshminarasimhan1,626·XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados·R9·-15.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #10 | 2576 | +8.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/8 | #170 | 1859 | -10.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/8 | #49 | 1767 | -29.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 4/9 | #62 | 1864 | -0.6 |
Worst Elo result: UniClass Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament 2025 - B (-29.4 Elo, finished #49).
Rankings
/
England
#1,120
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#50,339
in continent
World
#69,188
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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