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Wheeler, James M
🇬🇧FIDE 463396· Male· England· Born in 1961
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James M Wheeler, a 65-year-old English player, is rated 1827. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 92nd Bristol Over 1799 Championship, 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Major, and 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Friendlies. Also played 1 rapid event (including 21eme rapide Anserien) recently. He took a 26-month break between Sep 2019 and Dec 2021 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2026 was reached at age 58 (Sep 2019).
Current rating
1827
Standard
Rpd1869·Blz1871
All-time high
2026
−199 pts below
Sep 2019 · age 58
Sep 2019 · age 58
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#68,087
#68,087 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 63
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+92 Elo)
1789 → 1881
Aug 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 62
Dec 2023
2022
37th English 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1962
Apr 2022
2020
43rd English 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 2026
Aug 2020
2019
Crossed 2000
at age 58
Sep 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-40
1867 → 1827
Tournaments
5
23 games
Score
11.5/ 2350.0%
6W11D6L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsSiddhartha Shankar Srivastava1,589·99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Masters·R2·+3.7
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/5 | #39 | 1731 | -16.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #17 | 1854 | -4.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2329 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/3 | #102 | 1823 | -1.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/9 | #36 | 1767 | -21.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,092
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#49,596
in continent
World
#68,086
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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