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James Weber

Username: KingJames_IV

Playing Since: 2020-11-09 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟

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Daily: 1215
12W / 6L / 0D
Rapid: 1590
953W / 832L / 77D
Blitz: 1193
270W / 213L / 25D
Bullet: 869
197W / 173L / 4D

James Weber (aka KingJames_IV)

Born into the competitive wild of chess, James Weber has evolved through the ranks much like a finely tuned organism adapting to its environment. Starting his rapid journey in 2020 with a modest rating of 138, he rapidly developed his “genetic code” in the chess ecosystem, blossoming into a force to be reckoned with by 2025, when his Rapid rating hit an impressive 1533. His progression in Blitz and Bullet formats mirrors natural selection – only the fittest moves survive!

Much like the process of mitosis, James’s game splits into vigorous sub-specialties. On the rapid battleground, his style is as methodical and persistently adaptive as a living cell evolving its structure, while in Bullet and Blitz, his quick tactical awareness and resilience (with a comeback rate of nearly 74%) let him regenerate after setbacks. His average moves per win and loss hint at a remarkable balance between aggressive growth and careful resource allocation – a true case of chess biology in motion.

Whether deploying the Reti Gambit or experimenting with the Indian Game Black Knights Tango, his opening repertoire is as diversified as nature’s own portfolio. Known for a tilt factor that stays relatively low and a personality that thrives in high-pressure situations, James blends psychological fortitude with a natural instinct for tactical intricacies.

From analyzing win rates based on the hour of the day to performing better on Saturdays than on quieter moments in the night, his chess clock ticks in harmony with his biological clock – when nature calls, he answers with moves that multiply his wins!

In summary, James Weber is not just a chess player; he is an evolving masterpiece—an intricate organism whose every tournament is another chapter in his never-ending evolutionary saga on the 64-square battleground.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
machopanic 2W / 2L / 0D
morsal-mt 0W / 0L / 1D
deykin777 0W / 1L / 0D
titikki 0W / 1L / 0D
rajusinghb 0W / 1L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
king_louisxx 7W / 9L / 0D
davidmc12 5W / 9L / 0D
pouger_cougar 6W / 4L / 0D
Smootheredmate69 7W / 2L / 1D
mulkue 2W / 5L / 1D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 869 1099 1450 1184
2024 766 1091 1363 1184
2023 619 1037 1320 1113
2022 599 935 1366 1084
2021 400 876
2020 138
Rating by Year2020202120222023202420251450138YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 192W / 169L / 16D 187W / 177L / 11D 65.2
2024 217W / 194L / 17D 213W / 202L / 22D 66.9
2023 38W / 46L / 3D 55W / 31L / 3D 63.4
2022 113W / 86L / 3D 122W / 71L / 5D 62.3
2021 27W / 9L / 2D 32W / 7L / 2D 58.6
2020 1W / 2L / 0D 0W / 2L / 0D 54.0

Openings: Most Played

Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Top Secret 49 22 27 0 44.9%
English Opening Reversed Sicilian Variation 42 24 16 2 57.1%
Queens Pawn Opening Mikenas Defense 40 17 20 3 42.5%
Reti Opening Reti Gambit Accepted 35 22 12 1 62.9%
Nimzowitsch Defense 28 15 12 1 53.6%
Nimzowitsch Defense Kennedy Linksspringer Variation 28 15 12 1 53.6%
English Opening Agincourt Defense 27 14 12 1 51.9%
Old Benoni Defense 27 12 13 2 44.4%
Pirc Defense 24 15 9 0 62.5%
Reti Opening Reti Gambit Declined Advance Variation 23 4 17 2 17.4%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Queens Pawn Opening Mikenas Defense 15 7 8 0 46.7%
Birds Opening 15 6 9 0 40.0%
Birds Opening Dutch Variation 15 6 8 1 40.0%
English Opening Agincourt Defense 14 7 6 1 50.0%
Old Benoni Defense 14 9 5 0 64.3%
Reti Opening Reti Gambit Accepted 11 7 4 0 63.6%
Modern Defense with 8 4 4 0 50.0%
Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack 8 2 6 0 25.0%
Nimzowitsch Defense Kennedy Linksspringer Variation 7 6 1 0 85.7%
English Opening Reversed Sicilian Variation 7 3 4 0 42.9%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Birds Opening Dutch Variation 26 19 7 0 73.1%
English Opening Reversed Sicilian Variation 22 9 13 0 40.9%
Birds Opening 22 11 11 0 50.0%
Top Secret 22 10 12 0 45.5%
Old Benoni Defense 21 14 6 1 66.7%
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 18 8 8 2 44.4%
English Opening Anglo Scandinavian Defense 14 11 3 0 78.6%
English Opening Symmetrical Variation 11 3 8 0 27.3%
Pirc Defense 11 7 4 0 63.6%
English Opening Anglo Indian Queens Knight Variation 11 6 5 0 54.5%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 11 0
Losing 11 2