James Van Ams
POL · FIDE ID 91159830 · 11 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1499
#5348 in POL (active)
Rapid
1477
#11969 in POL (active)
Blitz
1521
#5720 in POL (active)
Score
45%
5 W · 0 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
1655
Last 11 games
Last game
2026-07-11
Polish Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026 | Rapid | O12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 60% of games (scores 33%), otherwise 1.d4 (40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
Based on 11 over-the-board games (9 classical · 1 rapid). 5 with White (40%), 6 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Tarrasch Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Orthodox Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Taimanov Line | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Yerevan System | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | Jakub Sucharski (1888) Polish Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026 | Rapid | O12 | L |
| 2025-08 | Adam Wites (1890) Polish Junior Rapid Chess Championship | C12 · rapid | L |
| 2025-06-15 | Igor Gorgolewski (1579) Mistrzostwa Wielkopolski Juniorów 2025 | GRUPA C11 · classical | L |
| 2025-06-14 | Filip Kantanista Mistrzostwa Wielkopolski Juniorów 2025 | GRUPA C11 · classical | W |
| 2025-06-14 | Adam Gorecki (1475) Mistrzostwa Wielkopolski Juniorów 2025 | GRUPA C11 · classical | L |
| 2025-06-13 | Kacper Ambrozak Mistrzostwa Wielkopolski Juniorów 2025 | GRUPA C11 · classical | W |
| 2025-06-13 | Stanislaw Malecki Mistrzostwa Wielkopolski Juniorów 2025 | GRUPA C11 · classical | W |
| 2025-06-12 | Leon Chmielewski (1439) Mistrzostwa Wielkopolski Juniorów 2025 | GRUPA C11 · classical | L |
| 2025-06-12 | Jan Slotala Mistrzostwa Wielkopolski Juniorów 2025 | GRUPA C11 · classical | W |
| 2025-06-11 | Michal Paszkiewicz Mistrzostwa Wielkopolski Juniorów 2025 | GRUPA C11 · classical | W |
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