CMGeoffrey H James
ENG · FIDE ID 402346 · 36 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2016
#409 in ENG (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
54%
10 W · 19 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
1990
Last 36 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 65% of games (scores 65%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 4 of 4 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 50% against higher-rated players, 56% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 53% of games end in a draw.
Based on 36 over-the-board games (14 classical). 20 with White (55%), 16 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 13 | 65% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense: Stafford Gambit Accepted | 2 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Yusupov-Rubinstein System | 1 | 100% |
| Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | David Barnes (1739) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-08 | David Quinn (1913) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-07 | John C Moore (1925) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Mark I Collinson (1925) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-05 | John D Wager (1950) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Brian Stevens (1819) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Richard J Johnson (1874) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Gerald Moore (1928) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | L |
| 2025-08 | Mark I Collinson (1900) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Alan K Punnett (1919) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | ½ |
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