Compare

James Bloem

Follow

RSA · 15 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1538 (By Apr 2025)

Best performance: 1509 at 2025 Mid-Gauteng Open Chess Tournament (B)(Best of 2025)

World #=497822South Africa #=3003among all players, November list

Classical rating

1488

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Apr 2025 · Inactive on FIDE’s list

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

Loading chart…

Classical rating 1489 to 1488 over the last 12 months; peak 1538 by April 2025.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassical
Nov 20261488, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261488, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261488, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261488, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261488, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261488, 0, 0 games
May 20261488, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261488, -1, 0 games
Mar 20261489, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261489, -1, 0 games
Jan 20261490, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251490, +1, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 2 games, Feb 21.

From 52 classical games on record, the latest on Feb 21.

Classical games since the November list

No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Show gamesLast playedScore
2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (C)Feb 212/5

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 17 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2023–2025

#OpponentRating
1, Stephanus Du Toit, Apr 2025 · 2025 Mid-Gauteng Open Chess Tournament (B), 1578
2, Lebo Tivane, Feb 2025 · KSNG Open 2025 (C), 1513
3, Carla Theron, Oct 2025 · 2025 Lardies Open Chess Tournament (B), 1430

Event timeline · Classical

10 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
202514515181416
2024211534—
2023101050—

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near James Bloem · Classical · November list, all players

World

  1. #=497822Vladimir Blavier1488
  2. #=497822Sibe Bleuze1488
  3. #=497822James Bloem1488
  4. #=497822Simone Blom1488
  5. #=497822Antoine Bodart1488

South Africa

  1. #=3003David Luc Manley1488
  2. #=3003Alzane Davids1488
  3. #=3003James Bloem1488
  4. #=3003Thando Zondiwe1488
  5. #=3003Junaid Badenhorst1488

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.