Player profile
James, Russell A
Dossier
54 of 54 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 91.1%
Opened Nf3: 13/21Opened e4: 8/21
Castled kingside: 35Same-side castling: 32Did not castle: 4Castled queenside: 2
Fianchettoed kingside: 24Played in the center: 11Played on the queenside: 10Played on the kingside: 7Fianchettoed queenside: 6
Kept the bishop pair: 33Active pieces: 30Backward pawn: 24Initiated exchanges: 21Space advantage: 20Sacrificed material: 18Isolated pawn: 17Accepted short draws: 10Avoided exchanges: 9Missed tactics: 7
Openings
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As White 21 games 11W 9D 1L
English Opening 9 games 4W 5D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 4 games 2W 2D 0L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Duchamp Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 4 games 2W 2D 0L
King's Indian Formation
4 games
2W
2D
0L
Neo-Catalan 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Sicilian Defense 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Najdorf Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Lipnitsky Attack
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Kan Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Wing Attack
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Dragon Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Attack 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Double Fianchetto 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Réti Opening 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
French Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Euwe Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Modern Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Standard Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Grünfeld Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 20 games 4W 12D 4L
Sicilian Defense 6 games 0W 5D 1L
Kan Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Modern Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Knight Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
with e6
1 game
0W
1D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
English Opening 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Full Symmetry Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Anti-Benoni Variation, Geller Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Lion Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Anti-Philidor 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Lion's Cave
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Philidor Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Lion Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Grünfeld Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Zaitsev Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Exchange Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Delayed Exchange Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Orthodox Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Gligoric-Taimanov System
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 178
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 54 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.30 | English Over 50 Chess Championship 2026 | 7.2 | 2026.10.30 Dargan, Paul A G (416762) (2069) | ½ | 94.70% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 | |
| 2026.10.29 | English Over 50 Chess Championship 2026 | 6.2 | 2026.10.29 Brett, Andrew R (416460) (2005) | ½ | 96.80% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.10.27 | English Over 50 Chess Championship 2026 | 4.3 | 2026.10.27 Richards, Simon (343458211) (1835) | 1 | 85.10% | 1. Nc3 Nf6 2. d4 d6 3. e4 Nbd7 | |
| 2026.10.27 | English Over 50 Chess Championship 2026 | 3.4 | 2026.10.27 Letton, Rob (464384) (1732) | 1 | 94.30% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Nc6 | |
| 2026.10.26 | English Over 50 Chess Championship 2026 | 2.4 | 2026.10.26 Nelson, Abiodun (7400098) (2009) | ½ | 97.60% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.10.15 | English Over 50 Chess Championship 2026 | 5.1 | 2026.10.15 Crocker, Philip J (403180) (2094) | ½ | 88.80% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. c4 dxc4 | |
| 2026.10.15 | English Over 50 Chess Championship 2026 | 1.1 | 2026.10.15 Henderson, David (430021) (2000) | ½ | 92.30% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c6 3. c4 Bg4 | |
| 2026.08.08 | Round 6: James, Russell A - Burnett, Andrew | 6.4 | 2026.08.08 Burnett, Andrew (2400855) (2151) | 1 | 46.90% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d6 | |
| 2026.08.07 | Round 5: Burrows, Martin P - James, Russell A | 5.4 | 2026.08.07 Burrows, Martin P (409057) (2137) | ½ | 94.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.06 | Round 4: James, Russell A - Handley, Michael R | 4.10 | 2026.08.06 Handley, Michael R (450740) (2019) | 1 | 86.00% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2026.08.05 | Round 3: James, Russell A - Lewis, Andrew P | 3.4 | 2026.08.05 Lewis, Andrew P (400955) (2181) | ½ | 95.50% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.08.04 | Round 2: Duncan, Chris R - James, Russell A | 2.4 | 2026.08.04 Duncan, Chris R (403091) (2147) | ½ | 81.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.03 | Round 1: Graff, Ben - James, Russell A | 1.17 | 2026.08.03 Graff, Ben (424170) (1823) | 1 | 88.30% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 | |
| 2026.05.02 | Round 9: Wilks, Simon - James, Russell A | 9.30 | 2026.05.02 Wilks, Simon (427357) (2077) | ½ | 96.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.03.22 | Round 8: Willmoth, Robert F - James, Russell A | 8.46 | 2026.03.22 Willmoth, Robert F (402540) (2131) | ½ | 91.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.01.11 | Round 4: James, Russell A - Weersing, Abigail Riis | 4.38 | 2026.01.11 Weersing, Abigail Riis (460036) (2045) | ½ | 95.60% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.01.10 | Round 3: Birtwistle, Nigel - James, Russell A | 3.22 | 2026.01.10 Birtwistle, Nigel (406945) (2020) | ½ | 90.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2025.07.20 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 6.28 | 2025.07.20 Mesropyan, Hayk (499455) (1892) | ½ | 94.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.07.19 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 5.30 | 2025.07.19 Patel, Keatan (477613) (1990) | ½ | 92.20% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.07.19 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 4.16 | 2025.07.19 Hebden, Mark L (400084) (2355) | 0 | 85.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 c5 3. d5 d6 | |
| 2025.07.18 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 3.19 | 2025.07.18 Dishman, Stephen (403024) (2274) | ½ | 93.20% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. g3 Bg4 | |
| 2025.04.28 | Round 7: James, Russell A - Hill, Andy | 7.3 | 2025.04.28 Hill, Andy (499927) (1996) | 1 | 94.80% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.04.27 | Round 6: Brett, Andrew R - James, Russell A | 6.4 | 2025.04.27 Brett, Andrew R (416460) (2060) | ½ | 94.50% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2025.04.26 | Round 4: James, Russell A - Davies, Nigel R | 4.3 | 2025.04.26 Davies, Nigel R (404420) (2309) | ½ | 93.40% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.04.25 | Round 3: Walton, Alan J - James, Russell A | 3.4 | 2025.04.25 Walton, Alan J (409898) (2020) | ½ | 95.60% | 1. d4 d6 2. e4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 | |
| 2025.04.24 | Round 1: James, Russell A - Richard Anderson | 1.7 | 2025.04.24 Richard Anderson | 1 | 94.40% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Nc6 | |
| 2024.08.18 | Round 5: Song, Ran - James, Russell A | 5.10 | 2024.08.18 Song, Ran (8611840) (1964) | 1 | 81.90% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2024.08.18 | Round 4: James, Russell A - Kobryn, Peter J | 4.14 | 2024.08.18 Kobryn, Peter J (448664) (1896) | 1 | 89.20% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.08.17 | Round 3: He, Tom Junde - James, Russell A | 3.7 | 2024.08.17 He, Tom Junde (488810) (1942) | 0 | 76.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. h4 d5 | |
| 2024.08.17 | Round 2: James, Russell A - Lu, Dingwen | 2.12 | 2024.08.17 Lu, Dingwen (8659150) | 1 | 99.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2024.05.28 | Round 7: James, Russell A - Alldritt, Nigel R E | 2024.05.28 Alldritt, Nigel R E (404543) (1983) | 1 | 96.40% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | ||
| 2024.05.27 | Round 6: Bradbury, Neil H - James, Russell A | 2024.05.27 Bradbury, Neil H (400513) (2182) | 0 | 86.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.05.27 | Round 5: James, Russell A - Pitcher, John | 2024.05.27 Pitcher, John (411485) (2182) | ½ | 89.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.05.25 | Round 3: Willmoth, Robert F - James, Russell A | 2024.05.25 Willmoth, Robert F (402540) (2118) | ½ | 98.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.05.25 | Round 2: James, Russell A - Homer, Stephen J | 2024.05.25 Homer, Stephen J (410322) (1998) | 1 | 95.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.04.01 | Round 7: Wang, Luoke - James, Russell A | 2024.04.01 Wang, Luoke (499293) (1794) | 1 | 95.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | ||
| 2024.04.01 | Round 6: James, Russell A - Fava, Lorenzo | 2024.04.01 Fava, Lorenzo (2837434) (2279) | 0 | 88.10% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 | ||
| 2024.03.31 | Round 5: Prior, Stephen C V - James, Russell A | 2024.03.31 Prior, Stephen C V (423378) (2012) | 0 | 91.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.03.31 | Round 4: James, Russell A - Boggarapu, Kritan | 2024.03.31 Boggarapu, Kritan (2411059) (1933) | 1 | 97.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.03.30 | Round 3: James, Russell A - Han, Qixiang | 2024.03.30 Han, Qixiang (496952) (1874) | 1 | 98.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.03.30 | Round 2: Sasikumar, Srivathsan - James, Russell A | 2024.03.30 Sasikumar, Srivathsan (343401279) (1881) | ½ | 95.30% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 | ||
| 2023.04.10 | 3rd 4NCL Easter Congress: Open | 6.8 | 2023.04.10 Yoon, Jacob D (446076) (2050) | 0 | 91.20% | 1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 f5 3. h4 c6 | |
| 2023.04.09 | 3rd 4NCL Easter Congress: Open | 5.8 | 2023.04.09 Dilley, Jason M (403016) (2090) | ½ | 90.80% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2023.04.09 | 3rd 4NCL Easter Congress: Open | 4.16 | 2023.04.09 Gordon, Sean (1753) | 1 | 94.50% | 1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 e5 | |
| 2023.04.08 | 3rd 4NCL Easter Congress: Open | 3.14 | 2023.04.08 Estevez Fernandez, Josue (2299569) (1832) | ½ | 86.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2023.04.08 | 3rd 4NCL Easter Congress: Open | 2.18 | 2023.04.08 Subramanian, Anusha (477710) (1827) | ½ | 95.20% | 1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2023.08.20 | Round 5: Vikas Sajanani - Russell A James | 2023.08.20 Vikas Sajanani | 1 | 96.90% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | ||
| 2023.08.20 | Round 4: Russell A James - Daniel Gomez | 2023.08.20 Daniel Gomez | ½ | 92.00% | 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.08.19 | Round 3: Benjamin Ridge - Russell A James | 2023.08.19 Benjamin Ridge | ½ | 92.50% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 e5 | ||
| 2023.08.19 | Round 1: Peter Jaszkiwskyj - Russell A James | 2023.08.19 Peter Jaszkiwskyj | ½ | 92.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.08.19 | Round 2: Russell A James - Damian Mccarthy | 2023.08.19 Damian Mccarthy | 1 | 97.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2023.06.18 | Round 4: Russell A James - Diamant Yzeiraj | 2023.06.18 Diamant Yzeiraj | 0 | 87.50% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 | ||
| 2023.06.17 | Round 3: Mircea-Marius Mesesan - Russell A James | 2023.06.17 Mircea-Marius Mesesan | 0 | 86.30% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | ||
| 2023.06.17 | Round 2: Russell A James - Sanjit S Kumar | 2023.06.17 Sanjit S Kumar | ½ | 93.90% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 |