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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 1852. He has fluctuated between 1815 and 1884 over the past 2 years. 32 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Leamington Open Under 2000, 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major, and XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados. 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
1852
Standard
Rpd1830·Blz1825
All-time high
1884
−32 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 47
Mar 2025 · age 47
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#60,858
#60,858 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
46th English 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1884
Apr 2025
All-time peak 1884
at age 47 · −32 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-4
1856 → 1852
Tournaments
4
38 games
Score
16/ 3842.1%
20W4D14L
Top 3 wins
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 | May 2026 | 4.5/4 | #2 | — | +29.4 |
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 |
Worst Elo result: UniClass Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament 2025 - B (-29.4 Elo, finished #49).
Rankings
/
England
#974
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#44,534
in continent
World
#60,857
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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