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BJ
Belen, James Matthew
🇵🇭FIDE 521044236· Male· Philippines· Born in 2013
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James Matthew Belen, a 13-year-old Filipino player, is rated 1612 — just 8 short of his peak of 1620 (Oct 2025, age 12). He has fluctuated between 1588 and 1620 over the past 2 years. 30 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include PACE Standard FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 14 Years Old Under, Philippine National Classification Chess Tournament Master Section 1800 - 2399, and 1st United Queens Chess Club (UQCC) FIDE-Rated Standard Chess Tournament Rated 2000 and Below. Also played 11 rapid (including PACE Rapid FIDE Rated 2000 Under) and 2 blitz events (including Malolos City FIDE Rated Blitz Chess Tournament) recently.
At junior level, he reached #35 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1612
Standard
Rpd1581·Blz1612
All-time high
1620
−8 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 12
Oct 2025 · age 12
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#142,393
#142,393 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 13
Mar 2026
2025
35th Filipino U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1620
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Oct 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Oct 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 12
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1620
at age 12 · −8 from today
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
1st United Queens Chess Club (UQCC) FIDE-Rated Standard Chess Tournament Rated 2000 and Belowperf 1950 (+343) · 4/5 · #34
Top opponent
Philippine National Classification Chess Tournament Master Section 1800 - 2399 · Feb 2026 · +10.5 Elo
Evolution
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Tournaments
6
55 games
Score
20/ 5536.4%
17W20D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/4 | #30 | 2429 | +4.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/6 | #56 | 1467 | -33.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #34 | 1950 | +53.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/2 | #47 | 2309 | -32.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/9 | #42 | 1604 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/4 | #18 | 1562 | 0.0 |
Worst Elo result: Philippine National Classification Chess Tournament Master Section 1800 - 2399 (-33.2 Elo, finished #56).
Rankings
/
Philippines
#1,069
out of 3,067 players
Asia-Pacific
#22,556
in continent
World
#142,383
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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