James Hall
ENG · FIDE ID 343419941 · 19 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1928
#658 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1905
#579 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
45%
6 W · 5 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
1799
Last 19 games
Last game
2025-10-26
Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 56% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.d4 (44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 4 of 4 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 0%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 67%.
- By colour: 61% with White, 30% with Black.
Based on 19 over-the-board games (12 classical). 9 with White (61%), 10 with Black (30%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 5 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: von Popiel Gambit | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Hübsch Gambit | 2 | 75% |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Belgrade Gambit | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Rubinstein Variation | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: The Walrus | 1 | 0% |
| Elephant Gambit | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-26 | Carmel Barwick (1919) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | W |
| 2025-10-26 | Arya Cont (2090) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-10-25 | Leo A Keely (1917) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | W |
| 2025-10-25 | Robert McLean (2056) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-10-24 | Toby Quaite (2106) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | ½ |
| 2024-01-21 | Nicholas Webb 31st 4NCL Congress | U2000 | L |
| 2024-01-19 | Colin S Procter 31st 4NCL Congress | U2000 | L |
| 2023-04-10 | Thomas R Anderson 3rd 4NCL Easter Congress | Under 2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2023-04-10 | Spencer Lawrence (1536) 3rd 4NCL Easter Congress | Under 2000 · classical | L |
| 2023-04-09 | Kam Wa Siu (1642) 3rd 4NCL Easter Congress | Under 2000 · classical | L |
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