Chris James
SCO · FIDE ID 2404249 · 29 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1874
#148 in SCO (active)
Rapid
1923
#76 in SCO (active)
Blitz
1962
#68 in SCO (active)
Score
38%
6 W · 10 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
2007
Last 29 games
Last game
2026-05-25
Perth Congress 2026 | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 69% of games (scores 36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 7 of 10 games (French Defense), scoring 36%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Hecht-Reefschläger Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 34% of games end in a draw.
Based on 29 over-the-board games (13 classical). 16 with White (41%), 13 with Black (35%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 11 | 36% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.b4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto | 1 | 0% |
| Yusupov-Rubinstein System | 1 | 100% |
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 7 | 36% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Hecht-Reefschläger Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Petrov's Defense | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Bird Opening | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-25 | Neil Thomson (1965) Perth Congress 2026 | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-05-25 | Hugh Lamarque (1933) Perth Congress 2026 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-24 | Kanishka Bhatia (2063) Perth Congress 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-23 | Douglas McGregor (1941) Perth Congress 2026 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-23 | Christopher Nield (1738) Perth Congress 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-22 | Jamie Malkin (2132) Perth Congress 2026 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-01 | Samuel Toniolo (2109) Ljubljana Chess Festival 2026 | L |
| 2026-04-29 | Ruzgar Odabasi (2065) Ljubljana Chess Festival 2026 | L |
| 2026-04-28 | Luka Vaupot (2081) Ljubljana Chess Festival 2026 | L |
| 2025-04-12 | Gudmundur Gislason (2216) Reykjavik Open 2025 · classical | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.