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Player:
(Eg:
Carlsen,Magnus
)
James, Michael
FIDE
:
FIDE Card
Years
:
2007-2019
Number of games
:
65
Number of wins
:
34
Number of draws
:
11
Number of losses
:
20
White score
:
21½/37 (58.11% - Average Elo: 2019.07)
Black score
:
18/28 (64.29% - Average Elo: 1974.04)
Rating progression
Games
White wins
White draws
White losses
Black wins
Black draws
Black losses
Top wins
James, Michael (1929) - Solomon, Kenny (2373), RSA-ch, Cape Town (C45) - 2019
James, Michael (2008) - Van den Heever, Donovan (2254), South African op, Cape Town (B07) - 2015
James, Michael (1929) - Hercules, Benjamin Vincent (2209), RSA-ch, Cape Town (B66) - 2019
Barrish, Daniel (2363) - James, Michael (1929), RSA-ch, Cape Town (A61) - 2019
Takawira, Erick (2153) - James, Michael (2008), South African op, Cape Town (B89) - 2015
De Abreu, Roberto N (2126) - James, Michael (1929), RSA-ch, Cape Town (E63) - 2019
James, Michael - ? (36)
Klaasen, Calvin Jong (0/2)
Alberts, Jaco A (1/1)
Anderson, Gavin (0/1)
Basson, Heinrich (1/1)
Bhawoodien, Shabier Hussain (0/1)
Bosane, Innocent (1/1)
Bwalya, Gillan (½/1)
Carelse, Jarred (½/1)
Chabalala, Whisper (1/1)
Chettiar, Evasan (1/1)
February, Jesse Nikki (0/1)
Gluckman, Paul (0/1)
Green, Guy (1/1)
Hercules, Benjamin Vincent (1/1)
Jairosi, Isheunesu (½/1)
Karavade, Eesha (0/1)
Khumalo, Keith (0/1)
Kleinsmidt, Cherwin (1/1)
Klo, Joel Deladem Kwame (1/1)
Kobese, Watu (0/1)
Levitt, Mark (0/1)
Mapini, Otsile (0/1)
Masango, Spencer (0/1)
Mbulo, Paul (1/1)
Mendes, Braulio (1/1)
Mnguni, Jacob Dumisani (1/1)
Modi, Jaishil Bhadrashil (1/1)
Ristovich, Dmitar S (½/1)
Solomon, Kenny (1/1)
Soumya, Swaminathan (0/1)
Strydom, Johan (½/1)
Tumelano, Lesabe (1/1)
Van den Heever, Donovan (1/1)
Van Wyk, Anton (1/1)
Van Zyl, Charlize (1/1)
Willenberg, Shane C (1/1)
? - James, Michael (26)
Lekgau, Mothupi (½/2)
Pon, Matt (½/2)
Barrish, Daniel (1/1)
Beekrum, Rahul (1/1)
Bezuidenhout, Roland Reinhold (0/1)
Bhawoodien, Mohamed Ozayr (½/1)
Bosane, Innocent (1/1)
Cawdery, Daniel (0/1)
Chulis, Alexander (½/1)
De Abreu, Roberto N (1/1)
Dube, Mika (1/1)
Gluckman, David (½/1)
Goredema, Dione (1/1)
Guo, Hong Da Tony D (1/1)
Hendriksz, Gabriel (1/1)
Jamela, Mcarthur (1/1)
Kleinsmidt, Cherwin (1/1)
Mafanya, Kulasande (1/1)
Makhushini, Moses J (½/1)
Meenakshi, Subbaraman (0/1)
Mnguni, Jacob Dumisani (0/1)
Mohlala, Walter (1/1)
Salem, Abdarahim (1/1)
Seforo, Katlano (0/1)
Takawira, Erick (1/1)
Van Zyl Rudd, Jack (1/1)
Openings played as White (33)
C45 Scotch Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4)
Average Elo:
2205
Result:
1/3 = 33.33%
B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening (1.e4)
Average Elo:
2081
Result:
1/2 = 50%
B90 Sicilian, Najdorf (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6)
Average Elo:
2337
Result:
1/2 = 50%
C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 d6 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B15 Caro-Kann (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav (1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3)
Average Elo:
1673
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C07 French, Tarrasch (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5)
Average Elo:
1335
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6 4.Ngf3 Nf6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C80 Ruy Lopez, Open (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4)
Average Elo:
1903
Result:
1/1 = 100%
E09 Catalan, Closed (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.O-O Nbd7 7.Qc2 c6 8.Nbd2)
Average Elo:
1827
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B33 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4)
Average Elo:
1943
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Qe2)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6)
Average Elo:
2209
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6)
Average Elo:
1635
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B87 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Bc4 a6 7.Bb3 b5)
Average Elo:
2343
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E05 Catalan, Open, Classical line (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Nf3 Be7)
Average Elo:
2148
Result:
0/1 = 0%
D76 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O Nb6)
Average Elo:
2168
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B23 Sicilian, Closed (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo:
2247
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C47 Four Knights (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6)
Average Elo:
1660
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B53 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C56 Two Knights (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.O-O Nxe4)
Average Elo:
2342
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B22 Sicilian, Alapin (1.e4 c5 2.c3)
Average Elo:
1970
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C50 Giuoco Piano (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
E04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Nf3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C06 French, Tarrasch (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4)
Average Elo:
2150
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation (1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4)
Average Elo:
1874
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B18 Caro-Kann, Classical (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5)
Average Elo:
2022
Result:
½/1 = 50%
D78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.O-O c6)
Average Elo:
2301
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C01 French, Exchange (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bg5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B07 Pirc (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2254
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.f4)
Average Elo:
1554
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 O-O 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.O-O-O)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.g3 O-O 6.Bg2 Nc6 7.O-O a6)
Average Elo:
1843
Result:
1/1 = 100%
Openings played as Black (26)
B54 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4)
Average Elo:
1933
Result:
1½/2 = 75%
B56 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3)
Average Elo:
1673
Result:
2/2 = 100%
A04 Reti Opening (1.Nf3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.g3)
Average Elo:
2317
Result:
0/1 = 0%
A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.Nf3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
D85 Grunfeld (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5)
Average Elo:
2250
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 a6 7.O-O Qc7 8.f4 Nc6)
Average Elo:
1646
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A90 Dutch (1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 e6 4.Bg2)
Average Elo:
1895
Result:
1/1 = 100%
E90 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3)
Average Elo:
2138
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6)
Average Elo:
1883
Result:
½/1 = 50%
E10 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5)
Average Elo:
2428
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E97 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O Nc6)
Average Elo:
1693
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B89 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Bc4 Nc6 7.Be3)
Average Elo:
2153
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B40 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6)
Average Elo:
1951
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 a6)
Average Elo:
1660
Result:
1/1 = 100%
E14 Queen's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.e3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 a6)
Average Elo:
1956
Result:
0/1 = 0%
D05 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6)
Average Elo:
2150
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B23 Sicilian, Closed (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo:
1303
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B53 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4)
Average Elo:
1434
Result:
1/1 = 100%
E46 Nimzo-Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O)
Average Elo:
2129
Result:
½/1 = 50%
A61 Benoni (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.Nf3 g6)
Average Elo:
2363
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A08 King's Indian Attack (1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2)
Average Elo:
2189
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.g3 O-O 6.Bg2 Nc6 7.O-O a6)
Average Elo:
2126
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B50 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6)
Average Elo:
2200
Result:
0/1 = 0%