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Player:
(Eg:
Carlsen,Magnus
)
James, Dale R
FIDE
:
FIDE Card
Years
:
1994-2025
Number of games
:
123
Number of wins
:
37
Number of draws
:
35
Number of losses
:
51
White score
:
28/63 (44.44% - Average Elo: 2273.72)
Black score
:
26½/60 (44.17% - Average Elo: 2229.75)
Rating progression
Games
White wins
White draws
White losses
Black wins
Black draws
Black losses
Top wins
James, Dale R (2225) - Law, Andrew P (2325), BCF-chT 9899 (4NCL), England (C78) - 1998
James, Dale R (2199) - Littlewood, John Eric (2308), BCF-chT 0405 (4NCL), West Bromwich (C25) - 2005
James, Dale R (2194) - Carleton, John Joseph (2293), BCF-chT2b 1112 (4NCL), England (B02) - 2011
Tozer, Richard (2400) - James, Dale R (2235), BCF-chT 9596 (4NCL) 3rd, England (D87) - 1996
Sowray, Peter John (2358) - James, Dale R (2239), BCF-chT 9900 (4NCL), Birmingham (B38) - 2000
Jakubovics, Nick S (2238) - James, Dale R (2239), BCF-chT 9900 (4NCL), Birmingham (B38) - 1999
James, Dale R - ? (59)
BYE (3/3)
Lalic, Susan (½/2)
Lauterbach, Ingrid (1/2)
Aagaard, Jacob (½/1)
Abayasekera, Roger (0/1)
Anderton, David William (0/1)
Baker, Chris W (0/1)
Barnes, Michael (1/1)
Beaumont, Chris (0/1)
Bellin, Robert (0/1)
Byway, Paul V (½/1)
Carleton, John Joseph (1/1)
Chandler, Clifford R (0/1)
Chandler, Murray G (0/1)
Connolly, Suzanne (1/1)
Cooper, Andrew (0/1)
Cummings, David H (½/1)
Curtis, John (1/1)
Dineley, Richard (½/1)
Franklin, Michael J (1/1)
Galloway, Iain (0/1)
Hague, Ben (0/1)
Henderson, David (1/1)
James, Russell A (0/1)
King, Daniel J (0/1)
Law, Andrew P (1/1)
Ledger, Dave J (½/1)
Levitt, Jonathan (½/1)
Littlewood, John Eric (1/1)
Lund, D Brett (½/1)
Lyell, Mark (0/1)
Majer, Christopher (1/1)
Markowski, Tomasz (0/1)
McCarthy, Moss (1/1)
McFarland, Robert S (0/1)
Naylor, John (1/1)
Noyce, Robert (1/1)
Pigott, John C (0/1)
Plaskett, H James (0/1)
Potts, Alan W (½/1)
Pye, David E (1/1)
Rees, Ioan (0/1)
Rendle, Thomas E (½/1)
Richardson, John R (½/1)
Shaw, Matthew H (1/1)
Sherwin, James T (0/1)
Sowray, Peter John (0/1)
Taylor, Martin R (0/1)
Thomas, Nicholas (½/1)
Trevelyan, John (1/1)
Truman, Richard G (1/1)
Tyomkyn, Mikhail (½/1)
Wallden, Petros (0/1)
Ward, Christopher (0/1)
Webb, Richard M (½/1)
Wells, Peter K (0/1)
White, Michael JR (½/1)
Williams, Simon Kim (½/1)
Winants, Luc (0/1)
? - James, Dale R (56)
Cooper, John Grantley (½/2)
Pein, Malcolm (½/2)
Swanson, Stephen (½/2)
Turner, Matthew (0/2)
Allicock, Rawle Anthony (0/1)
Baruch, Andrew JD (0/1)
Beaumont, Chris (½/1)
Bhatia, Kanwal K (1/1)
Buckley, Graeme N (½/1)
BYE (1/1)
Coleman, David (½/1)
Corkett, Anthony R (0/1)
Crouch, Colin S (½/1)
Davies, Nigel Rodney (0/1)
Dickinson, Timothy R (1/1)
Dishman, Stephen (0/1)
Friedgood, David (0/1)
Gayson, Peter (½/1)
Gurr, Lyndon (0/1)
Hague, Ben (0/1)
Harley, Andrew D (1/1)
Helbig, Paul (½/1)
Houska, Jovanka (1/1)
Howell, Chris I (½/1)
Ireland, David J (1/1)
Ivanov, Alexey (0/1)
Jackson, Sheila (0/1)
Jakubovics, Nick S (1/1)
Josse, Mark (½/1)
Lalic, Susan (0/1)
Ledger, Stephen C (½/1)
Lee, Graham D (½/1)
Littlewood, John Eric (½/1)
Lunn, Matthew (1/1)
Lusher, Claire (1/1)
Mason, Donald (0/1)
McFarland, Robert S (½/1)
Munson, Shaun D (0/1)
Palliser, Richard (½/1)
Pearce, Robin J (1/1)
Povah, Nigel Edward (0/1)
Rayner, Francis (½/1)
Rechel, Bernd (½/1)
Rendle, Thomas E (1/1)
Richardson, Keith Bevan (0/1)
Richmond, Jane (1/1)
Rossiter, Philip J (0/1)
Rudd, Jack (0/1)
Sowray, Peter John (1/1)
Taulbut, Shaun M (½/1)
Tozer, Richard (1/1)
Walker, Ellen (1/1)
Webb, Laurence (0/1)
Wilson, Julie Christine (1/1)
Yeo, Michael J (0/1)
Zhu, Hui (1/1)
Openings played as White (37)
Uncommon Opening (1.g4, a3, h3, etc.)
Average Elo:
2244.17
Result:
6/9 = 66.67%
C00 French Defense (1.e4 e6)
Average Elo:
2224.83
Result:
2/6 = 33.33%
B06 Robatsch (1.e4 g6)
Average Elo:
2223.8
Result:
1½/5 = 30%
B01 Scandinavian (1.e4 d5)
Average Elo:
2240
Result:
3/4 = 75%
B23 Sicilian, Closed (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo:
2154.67
Result:
1½/3 = 50%
B50 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6)
Average Elo:
2274
Result:
0/2 = 0%
C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2235
Result:
½/2 = 25%
B07 Pirc (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2186.5
Result:
1/2 = 50%
B30 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6)
Average Elo:
2375
Result:
0/2 = 0%
B42 Sicilian, Kan (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3)
Average Elo:
2435
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C11 French (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2248
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B27 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3)
Average Elo:
2240
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A00 Uncommon Opening (1.g4, a3, h3, etc.)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 a6)
Average Elo:
2188
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B02 Alekhine's Defense (1.e4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2293
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C40 King's Knight Opening (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3)
Average Elo:
2260
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B24 Sicilian, Closed (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3)
Average Elo:
2555
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E81 King's Indian, Samisch (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O)
Average Elo:
2415
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C24 Bishop's Opening (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2064
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6)
Average Elo:
2284
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.f3 e5 6.Bb5+)
Average Elo:
2530
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C78 Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O)
Average Elo:
2325
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A40 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4)
Average Elo:
2425
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C25 Vienna (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo:
2308
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B22 Sicilian, Alapin (1.e4 c5 2.c3)
Average Elo:
2283
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5)
Average Elo:
2235
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B12 Caro-Kann Defense (1.e4 c6 2.d4)
Average Elo:
2054
Result:
1/1 = 100%
E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2)
Average Elo:
2475
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B40 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B41 Sicilian, Kan (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6)
Average Elo:
2490
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C12 French, McCutcheon (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4)
Average Elo:
2280
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C18 French, Winawer (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3)
Average Elo:
2272
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7)
Average Elo:
2299
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Be2)
Average Elo:
2137
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7)
Average Elo:
2485
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.Be2 Nc6 8.O-O O-O 9.Nb3)
Average Elo:
2348
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C70 Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4)
Average Elo:
2450
Result:
0/1 = 0%
Openings played as Black (34)
C41 Philidor Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6)
Average Elo:
2008.5
Result:
4/6 = 66.67%
Uncommon Opening (1.g4, a3, h3, etc.)
Average Elo:
2288.33
Result:
2½/4 = 62.5%
B22 Sicilian, Alapin (1.e4 c5 2.c3)
Average Elo:
2237.75
Result:
1/4 = 25%
B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6)
Average Elo:
2280.25
Result:
½/4 = 12.5%
D87 Grunfeld, Exchange (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 O-O 8.Ne2 c5)
Average Elo:
2080.67
Result:
3/3 = 100%
B38 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Maroczy Bind, 6.Be3 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Be3)
Average Elo:
2313.67
Result:
2½/3 = 83.33%
D85 Grunfeld (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5)
Average Elo:
2242.67
Result:
1½/3 = 50%
B07 Pirc (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
1958.5
Result:
2/2 = 100%
A21 English (1.c4 e5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo:
2214.5
Result:
½/2 = 25%
A45 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2275
Result:
0/2 = 0%
B23 Sicilian, Closed (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo:
2379
Result:
0/2 = 0%
D88 Grunfeld, Spassky Variation, Main line, 10...cd, 11.cd (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 O-O 8.Ne2)
Average Elo:
2147.5
Result:
1½/2 = 75%
B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4)
Average Elo:
2243.5
Result:
1/2 = 50%
B25 Sicilian, Closed (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6)
Average Elo:
2395
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B90 Sicilian, Najdorf (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6)
Average Elo:
2380
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B24 Sicilian, Closed (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3)
Average Elo:
2190
Result:
½/1 = 50%
A55 Old Indian, Main line (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.e4)
Average Elo:
2048
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C34 King's Gambit Accepted (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3)
Average Elo:
2275
Result:
0/1 = 0%
A20 English (1.c4 e5)
Average Elo:
2518
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B20 Sicilian (1.e4 c5)
Average Elo:
2140
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A37 English, Symmetrical (1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3)
Average Elo:
2161
Result:
1/1 = 100%
D00 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 d5)
Average Elo:
2360
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B01 Scandinavian (1.e4 d5)
Average Elo:
2307
Result:
½/1 = 50%
A08 King's Indian Attack (1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2)
Average Elo:
2268
Result:
½/1 = 50%
A56 Benoni Defense (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5)
Average Elo:
2310
Result:
½/1 = 50%
A27 English, Three Knights System (1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3)
Average Elo:
2214
Result:
0/1 = 0%
D01 Richter-Veresov Attack (1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5)
Average Elo:
2402
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4)
Average Elo:
2291
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E12 Queen's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6)
Average Elo:
2419
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern (1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4)
Average Elo:
2416
Result:
½/1 = 50%
A47 Queen's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 b6)
Average Elo:
2495
Result:
0/1 = 0%
A48 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6)
Average Elo:
2170
Result:
½/1 = 50%
A39 English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4 (1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.O-O O-O 7.d4)
Average Elo:
2351
Result:
0/1 = 0%
A16 English (1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3)
Average Elo:
2110
Result:
½/1 = 50%