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James, Chris

Standard: 1880 Rapid: 1923 Blitz: 1962 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 2404249 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: SCO Sex: M Birth Year: 1975 Age: 51
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 29 Wins: 6 (21%) Draws: 10 (34%) Losses: 13 (45%)
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Dossier

24 of 29 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 89.3%
Opened e4: 8/13Opened Nf3: 2/13Opened d4: 2/13Opened b4: 1/13
Castled kingside: 17Same-side castling: 15Did not castle: 3Castled queenside: 3Opposite-side castling: 3
Played in the center: 9Played on the kingside: 8Played on the queenside: 8Fianchettoed queenside: 5Fianchettoed kingside: 4
Active pieces: 19Initiated exchanges: 14Backward pawn: 13Space advantage: 13Sacrificed material: 12Kept the bishop pair: 12Missed tactics: 8Isolated pawn: 7Avoided exchanges: 4Played gambits: 3
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As White 16 games 4W 5D 7L
Sicilian Defense 7 games 1W 4D 2L
Moscow Variation 4 games 1W 3D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Sokolsky Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
with e6 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Keres Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Portsmouth Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Fianchetto 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Przepiorka Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Apocalypse Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Vienna Hybrid 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Spielmann Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Sicilian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bishop's Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
First Jaenisch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Polish Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
As Black 12 games 2W 5D 5L
French Defense 6 games 1W 3D 2L
Hecht-Reefschläger Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Guimard Defense, Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Paulsen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Wing Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Petrov's Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Bird Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Calabrese Countergambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Jaenisch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pseudo-Catalan 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 108

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2025.04.12 · 38. Rg2 (−41.8% win chance) 0-1
Gislason, Gudmundur
James, Chris
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2024.05.26 · 14... Bb6 (−35.2% win chance) 1/2-1/2
James, Chris
Gyalus, Mark
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2026.05.25 · 42. Kg1 (−32% win chance) 0-1
Thomson, Neil
James, Chris
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2025.02.01 · 44. Ke4 (−31.1% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Jagic, Jakov
James, Chris
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Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves