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FIDE ID 2404249 · born 1975 · last updated 5/12/2026
Standard
1879
Rapid
1923
Blitz
1962
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+11 =9 -14 · score 46% · 34 games
As White
+7 =4 -7 · score 50% · 18 games
As Black
+4 =5 -7 · score 41% · 16 games
Lamarque, Hugh(1933)
James, Chris(1879)½-½
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As White
| Event | Games | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Round 6: Lamarque, Hugh - James, Chris | 1 | 2026-05-25 |
| Round 7: James, Chris - Thomson, Neil | 1 | 2026-05-25 |
| Round 4: James, Chris - Bhatia, Kanishka | 1 | 2026-05-24 |
| Round 3: McGregor, Douglas - James, Chris | 2 | 2026-05-23 |
| Round 2: James, Chris - Nield, Christopher | 2 | 2026-05-23 |
| Round 1: Malkin, Jamie - James, Chris | 2 | 2026-05-22 |
| Ljubljana Open 2026 | 3 | 2026-04-28 to 2026-05-01 |
| Reykjavik Open 2025 |
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| 9 |
| 2025-04-09 to 2025-04-15 |
| Sligo Masters 2025 | 5 | 2025-01-31 to 2025-02-02 |
| exe Slovakia Open 2024 | 8 | 2024-09-14 to 2024-09-21 |
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