James Thomas
ENG · FIDE ID 343404995 · 75 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1955
#565 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1972
#368 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1998
#272 in ENG (active)
Score
51%
29 W · 19 D · 27 L
Opp. avg
1969
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 89% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 21 of 24 games (French Defense), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 9 games (Indian Defense), scoring 29%.
- Weak spot: Zukertort Opening as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation as Black, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
Based on 75 over-the-board games (22 classical · 8 rapid). 37 with White (57%), 38 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 33 | 53% |
| 1.f4 | 2 | 100% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 6 | 33% |
| King's Indian Attack | 5 | 70% |
| Zukertort Opening | 4 | 25% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 3 | 33% |
| Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (24 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 21 | 48% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 29% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 6 | 67% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Chigorin Variation | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Joseph D Friar (1994) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Aron Saunders (2225) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-07 | George Zhao (2125) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Oleg Verbytski (2228) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Tim P Wall (2148) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Tom Junde He (2266) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Koichi B Nicholas (2114) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-02 | Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant (2270) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Elmira Mirzoeva (2261) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-05-29 | Kevin J Thurlow (1877) Frome Chess Congress 2026 - Open · classical | ½ |
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