EnglandENG
ID: 343479871

James Cotton

FIDE ratings

1,555Classical

Performance

26 games
19% Win
12% Draw
69% Loss

James Cotton's playing style

Overall score:25%5W 3D 18L over 26 games
Steady recent form:30%5W 2D 13L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Rapport-Jobava System has the largest White sample, with 5 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Rapport-Jobava System
100%
5g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation has the largest Black sample, with 3 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
100%
3g
French Defense: Exchange Variation
100%
3g
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System
100%
3g

Repertoire

11 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

11 games in this line · White to move

Results for Cotton, James as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
45%
55%
Move
11 · 100%
45%
55%

Game History

(26 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Mar 31, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Gilsdottir, Sara(1681)
L—
Mar 31, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Gilsdottir, Sara(1681)
L—
Mar 31, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Gilsdottir, Sara(1681)
L—
Mar 30, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Karlsson, Sighvatur(1544)
W—
Mar 30, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Karlsson, Sighvatur(1544)
W—
Mar 30, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Karlsson, Sighvatur(1544)
W—
Mar 29, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Kadovic, Tamara(1602)
L—
Mar 29, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Kadovic, Tamara(1603)
L—
Mar 29, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Kadovic, Tamara(1603)
L—
Mar 28, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Rijnders, Nanno(1749)
L—

Research James Cotton’s games and opening repertoire

James Cotton is rated 1555 in standard by FIDE. James Cotton plays for England.

James Cotton has FIDE ID 343479871.

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