James Neal
USA · FIDE ID 2089300 · 12 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2063
#569 in USA (active)
Rapid
2041
#290 in USA (active)
Blitz
2015
#472 in USA (active)
Score
71%
7 W · 3 D · 2 L
Opp. avg
1873
Last 12 games
Last game
2026-08-29
2026 Iowa Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 50% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.e4 (50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 4 of 4 games (French Defense), scoring 63%.
Based on 12 over-the-board games (11 classical). 6 with White (67%), 6 with Black (75%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benko Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 63% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Portisch-Hook Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | Elijah Logozar (1906) 2026 Iowa Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Matthew Simpson (1789) 2026 Iowa Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Aarud Ajoykumar (1629) 2026 Iowa Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Anjaneya Rao 2026 Iowa Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Niko Nixon (1843) 2026 Iowa Open · classical | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Gautham Ramkumar (1904) 2026 Chicago Summer Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-03 | Aradh Kaur (1920) 41st Annual Tim Just Winter Open · classical | L |
| 2024-08 | Anjaneya Sripathy Rao (2120) 69th Annual Iowa Open · classical | ½ |
| 2024-08 | Justin Lee 69th Annual Iowa Open · classical | W |
| 2024-08 | John M Drippe 69th Annual Iowa Open · classical | W |
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