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RJ
Rothwell, James P
🇬🇧FIDE 462756· Male· England· Born in 1984
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James P Rothwell, a 42-year-old English player, is rated 1885 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 23-month break between Nov 2022 and Nov 2024. Recent appearances: 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Major and 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rounds 5-6. Also played 2 rapid events (including Manchester FIDE Rapidplay 2026 - The Harry Lamb Memorial FIDE OPEN) recently.
Current rating
1885
Standard
Rpd1901·Blz—
All-time high
1885
at best
Jun 2026 · age 42
Jun 2026 · age 42
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#51,810
#51,810 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
46th English 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1885
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1885
at age 42
Jun 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 42
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+94 Elo)
1718 → 1812
Nov 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 40
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1718 → returned at 1812
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+63
1822 → 1885
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
3.5/ 1035.0%
5W2D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/3 | #6 | 2644 | +50.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #72 | 1150 | -25.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#830
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#38,125
in continent
World
#51,809
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
England
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