James Altucher
USA · FIDE ID 30987458 · 14 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1895
#1375 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1893
#925 in USA (active)
Score
43%
4 W · 4 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
2094
Last 14 games
Last game
2026-04-26
2026 Illinois Invitationals
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 57% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.e4 (43%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 3 of 3 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 1 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 100%.
Based on 14 over-the-board games (7 classical). 7 with White (36%), 7 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 4 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Fajarowicz Defense, Bonsdorf Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 1 | 100% |
| Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening: Queen's Gambit Invitation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | James A Marshall 2026 Illinois Invitationals · classical | W |
| 2026-04-25 | Steven Szpisjak (2200) 2026 Illinois Invitationals · classical | L |
| 2026-04-24 | Dmitry Gurevich (2325) 2026 Illinois Invitationals · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-09 | Kimani Stancil 2025 Marshall Senior Championship · classical | L |
| 2025-11-08 | Aleksandr Gutnik (2011) 2025 Marshall Senior Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-08 | Stanislav Busygin (2097) 2025 Marshall Senior Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-08 | Michael Rohde (2226) 2025 Marshall Senior Championship · classical | W |
| 2024-07-07 | Sridhar Seshadri (1697) CCA World Open 2024 | W |
| 2024-07-05 | Eugene Yanayt (2101) CCA World Open 2024 | L |
| 2023-08-01 | Ronald Burnett US Open Invitational 2023 | L |
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