External links
- James Howell player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- James C. Howell player profile and games at 365chess.com
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| James Howell | |
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| Country | England |
| Born | 17 May 1967 Harrogate, England |
| Title | Grandmaster (1995) |
| FIDE rating | 2495 (February 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2525 (July 1995) |
James Clifford Howell (born 17 May 1967) is an English chess grandmaster and author. He earned his international master title in 1985 and his grandmaster title ten years later, in 1995. He reached his peak rating in July 1995, at 2525. [1] He became inactive in 1996.
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