James Ratcliffe
ENG · FIDE ID 343432840 · 100 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1875
#886 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1814
#986 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1973
#319 in ENG (active)
Score
49%
37 W · 23 D · 40 L
Opp. avg
1953
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-08
2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 92% of games (scores 46%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 21 of 27 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 13 of 13 games (Indian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation as Black, 100% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
Based on 100 over-the-board games (23 classical · 10 rapid · 1 blitz). 50 with White (46%), 50 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 46 | 46% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 25% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 38% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Dyckhoff Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (27 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 21 | 43% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 13 | 54% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation | 5 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Aarav Sohi (1678) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Sophie Mehta (1661) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Alexander Linton (1934) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Alexandr Pereslavtsev (2117) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Arav Ajaykumar (1737) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Pengxiao Zhu (2150) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Yihua Ding (1631) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-11 | Shivam Sahoo (1815) 5th Milton Keynes FIDE Rapid Tournament · rapid | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Timothy Watson (1848) 5th Milton Keynes FIDE Rapid Tournament · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | Ben M Hirsch (2065) 5th Milton Keynes FIDE Rapid Tournament · rapid | L |
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