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James, Simon
🇫🇷FIDE 560059320· Male· France· Born in 1963
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Simon James, a 63-year-old French player, is rated 1961 — just 9 short of his peak of 1970 (Apr 2026, age 63). He is currently in the 1950–2000 range. 20 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r7-9, Championnat des Hauts-de-Seine 2026 des plus50 ans Part II, and Championnat des Hauts-de-Seine 2026 des plus de 50 ans. Also played 2 rapid events (including 16eme Rapide Club 608 - Paris 15eme) recently.
Current rating
1961
Standard
Rpd1835·Blz—
All-time high
1970
−9 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 63
Apr 2026 · age 63
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#34,449
#34,449 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
4 entries2026
96th French 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1969
May 2026
All-time peak 1970
at age 63 · −9 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 63
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1950 · at age 63
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
—
Tournaments
5
15 games
Score
8/ 1553.3%
9W5D1L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #15 | 1930 | -8.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #439 | 2029 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #2 | 2179 | +37.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #512 | 1851 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/4 | #2 | 1783 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1555 | 1009 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
France
#1,965
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#25,467
in continent
World
#34,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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