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James Cobb

Number of games in database: 199
Years covered: 1991 to 2016
Last FIDE rating: 2428 (2403 rapid, 2336 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2451
Overall record: +75 -63 =60 (53.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 1 exhibition game, blitz/rapid, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Queen's Pawn Game (16) 
    A46 D02 E10 A40 A41
 Sicilian (11) 
    B50 B22 B30 B20 B31
 King's Indian (9) 
    E63 E60 E67 E70
 Reti System (8) 
    A06 A04 A05
 Slav (7) 
    D11 D16 D12 D15 D19
 Ruy Lopez (5) 
    C91 C84 C73 C65 C60
With the Black pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (15) 
    C95 C60 C90 C84 C77
 French Defense (10) 
    C03 C00 C02 C16 C04
 King's Indian (10) 
    E94 E67 E60 E91 E71
 Queen's Gambit Declined (9) 
    D37 D36 D35 D31
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (8) 
    C95 C90 C84 C86
 English, 1 c4 e5 (6) 
    A29 A21 A20 A22
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   P K Wells vs J Cobb, 2012 0-1
   C McNab vs J Cobb, 2006 0-1
   Y Zhou vs J Cobb, 2012 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Welsh Championship (2001)
   Hereford International (2006)
   Welsh Championship (2008)
   4NCL 2012/13 (2012)
   British Championship (2006)
   British Championship (1995)
   British Championship (1996)
   British Championship (1999)
   4NCL 2011/12 (2012)
   British Championship (1993)
   18th Lloyds Bank Masters Open (1994)
   17th Lloyds Bank Masters Open (1993)
   European Club Cup (2005)
   British Championship (2009)
   European Club Cup (2006)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 11th 4NCL Congress
   J Cobb vs N Pert (Nov-05-16) 1/2-1/2
   J Cobb vs Adams (Dec-06-14) 0-1, rapid
   J Cobb vs B Thorfinnsson (Feb-23-13) 0-1
   J Cobb vs A Greet (Nov-04-12) 1-0
   P K Wells vs J Cobb (Nov-03-12) 0-1

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JAMES COBB
(born Mar-08-1977, 48 years old) United Kingdom

[what is this?]
IM from Wales. Welsh champion in 1999, 2001, 2007 and 2008 (=Leighton Williams).

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 page 1 of 8; games 1-25 of 199  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. S Ovsejevitsch vs J Cobb  1-0351991Wch U14E94 King's Indian, Orthodox
2. J McDonnell vs J Cobb  0-1391993British ChampionshipC77 Ruy Lopez
3. J Cobb vs D Kumaran  0-1391993British ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
4. J Parker vs J Cobb  ½-½601993British ChampionshipE71 King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3)
5. J Cobb vs J Levitt  0-1321993British ChampionshipC18 French, Winawer
6. H Hunt vs J Cobb  ½-½651993British ChampionshipC05 French, Tarrasch
7. J Cobb vs C Forbes  0-1401993British ChampionshipD02 Queen's Pawn Game
8. J Cobb vs F N Stephenson  1-0451993British ChampionshipC65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
9. D J Walker vs J Cobb  1-0601993British ChampionshipE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
10. C Ward vs J Cobb  1-047199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenE88 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6
11. J Cobb vs A Bamford  1-053199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
12. Michael J Gough vs J Cobb  ½-½26199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
13. Tkachiev vs J Cobb  1-044199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenC73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
14. J Cobb vs A Spice  ½-½61199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenC12 French, McCutcheon
15. J P McKenna vs J Cobb  0-129199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenC02 French, Advance
16. J Cobb vs A Dunnington  ½-½40199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
17. M O'Cinneide vs J Cobb  1-050199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA21 English
18. J Cobb vs A Panchapagesan  1-037199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB41 Sicilian, Kan
19. J Cobb vs S Williams  1-0421994Hanham opC05 French, Tarrasch
20. T Gillani vs J Cobb  ½-½40199418th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenC45 Scotch Game
21. H Modrova vs J Cobb  0-127199418th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA48 King's Indian
22. J Cobb vs S Lejlic  0-135199418th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenC73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
23. S Umesh vs J Cobb  0-138199418th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
24. J Cobb vs A Cherniaev  ½-½50199418th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB06 Robatsch
25. H Jonsson vs J Cobb  1-036199418th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenC16 French, Winawer
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-08-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Happy Birthday James E Cobb!
Mar-08-21  Nosnibor: I believe he is the older brother of Charles A. Cobb. They both played in the British Championship for the first time in 1995. James scoring 5 points whilst Charles scored 5.5 points.

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