Black, James
Current rating: 1557
Record: 74-82-1
- 2013
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- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
| Grand Prix Dallas-Fort Worth 2018 (DOM limited) | starting rating: 1556 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3sealed | 34 | Rey, Lucas (1522) | Won 2-0 | +171573 |
| 4sealed | 4 | Molina, Wilberto (1661) | Lost 0-2 | -161557 |
| 5sealed | 77 | Alexander, Reed (1518) | Won 2-0 | +171574 |
| 6sealed | 150 | Funkhouser, Andrew (1731) | Won 2-1 | +211595 |
| 7sealed | 49 | Churchill, Ken (1518) | Lost 0-2 | -191576 |
| 8sealed | 75 | Sabor, Max (1565) | Lost 0-2 | -191557 |
| top | average opponent: 1586record: 3-3 | new rating: 1557 | ||
| Grand Prix Atlanta 2017 (XLN standard) | starting rating: 1526 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 1standard | 58 | Villegas, Andrew (1481) | Won 2-0 | +171543 |
| 2standard | 288 | Janowiak Mulligan, Blythe (1423) | Won 2-1 | +161559 |
| 3standard | 170 | Grier, Joseph (1559) | Won 2-1 | +181577 |
| 4standard | 55 | Juang, Kevin (1593) | Won 2-0 | +191596 |
| 5standard | 25 | Barber, Ian (1804) | Lost 0-2 | -151581 |
| 6standard | 89 | Magazu, Brian (1714) | Won 2-1 | +211602 |
| 7standard | 46 | Syed, Zan (1765) | Lost 1-2 | -151587 |
| 8standard | 159 | Molle, Niels (1914) | Lost 0-2 | -131574 |
| 9standard | 274 | Waugh, Alan (1544) | Lost 1-2 | -181556 |
| top | average opponent: 1644record: 5-4 | new rating: 1556 | ||
| Grand Prix Las Vegas 2017 (modern) (modern) | starting rating: 1503 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3modern | 238 | Legault, Daric (1644) | Won 2-0 | +201523 |
| 4modern | 267 | Stankey, Matt (1651) | Lost 1-2 | -151508 |
| 5modern | 523 | Yu, Puyan (1596) | Won 2-1 | +191527 |
| 6modern | 409 | Rajalin, Sandro (1572) | Lost 0-2 | -171510 |
| 7modern | 326 | Jungles, Joseph (1535) | Won 2-1 | +191529 |
| 8modern | 435 | Beldon, Omar (1726) | Lost 1-2 | -151514 |
| 9modern | 351 | Weihe, Sean (1706) | Won 2-0 | +221536 |
| 10modern | 296 | Nonenmacher, Travis (1723) | Won 2-1 | +211557 |
| 11modern | 204 | Murphy, Justin [CAN] (1720) | Lost 1-2 | -151542 |
| 12modern | 265 | Yang, Jay (1560) | Won 2-0 | +181560 |
| 13modern | 176 | Whiteside, Edward (1642) | Lost 1-2 | -161544 |
| 14modern | 254 | Baker, Ricky (1569) | Lost 0-2 | -181526 |
| top | average opponent: 1637record: 6-6 | new rating: 1526 | ||
| Grand Prix Las Vegas 2017 (legacy) (legacy) | starting rating: 1513 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3legacy | 23 | Milivojevic, Marko (1604) | Lost 0-2 | -161497 |
| 4legacy | 553 | Hwang, Daniel (1664) | Lost 1-2 | -151482 |
| 5legacy | 660 | DeBruin, Jon (1546) | Won 2-0 | +191501 |
| 6legacy | 492 | Edgar, Michael (1610) | Lost 1-2 | -161485 |
| 7legacy | 667 | Andrews, Tom (1482) | Lost 1-2 | -181467 |
| 8legacy | 697 | Stott, Ian (1410) | Won 2-0 | +171484 |
| 9legacy | 574 | Villanueva, John Francis (1541) | Won 2-1 | +191503 |
| top | average opponent: 1551record: 3-4 | new rating: 1503 | ||
| Grand Prix Richmond 2017 (AKH limited) | starting rating: 1555 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3sealed | 122 | Ward, Daniel (1827) | Lost 0-2 | -131542 |
| 4sealed | 469 | Carleton-Barnes, Gabriel (1997) | Lost 1-2 | -111531 |
| 5sealed | 610 | Shew, Parker (1466) | Won 2-0 | +171548 |
| 6sealed | 409 | Sancen, Alex (1509) | Won 2-1 | +171565 |
| 7sealed | 225 | Strange, Alex (1568) | Lost 1-2 | -171548 |
| 8sealed | 402 | Bryant, Connor (1663) | Lost 1-2 | -161532 |
| 9sealed | 380 | Rimmer, Patrick (1501) | Lost 0-2 | -191513 |
| top | average opponent: 1647record: 2-5 | new rating: 1513 | ||
| Grand Prix Denver 2016 (KLD standard) | starting rating: 1382 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3standard | 75 | Tafoya, Michael (1533) | Lost 1-2 | -151367 |
| 4standard | 391 | Tapia, Steven (1508) | Won 2-1 | +201387 |
| 5standard | 170 | Conway, Sean (1493) | Lost 0-0 | -161371 |
| 6standard | 426 | Perales, Jose (1518) | Won 2-0 | +211392 |
| 7standard | 277 | Baker, Brandon (1521) | Won 2-0 | +201412 |
| 8standard | 101 | Frydlewicz, Corry (1553) | Won 2-1 | +211433 |
| 9standard | 124 | Summerlin, Aubrey (1576) | Won 2-1 | +201453 |
| 10standard | 58 | DiMaggio, Matthew (1689) | Won 2-1 | +231476 |
| 11standard | 46 | Hiatt, Cody (1564) | Won 2-1 | +191495 |
| 12standard | 13 | Flaczinski, Jake (1741) | Won 2-0 | +231518 |
| 13standard | 20 | Hicks, Jackson (1864) | Won 2-1 | +241542 |
| 14standard | 7 | Cuneo, Andrew (1910) | Won 2-0 | +241566 |
| 15standard | 7 | Wolbers, Andrew (1948) | Lost 0-2 | -111555 |
| top | average opponent: 1647record: 10-3 | new rating: 1555 | ||
| Grand Prix Dallas-Fort Worth 2016 (modern) | starting rating: 1392 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3modern | 191 | Fortanely, Bobby (1881) | Won 2-1 | +271419 |
| 4modern | 16 | Shen, Steve (1714) | Draw 1-1 | +51424 |
| 5modern | 110 | Butt, Justin (1579) | Lost 0-2 | -151409 |
| 6modern | 262 | Hart, Brian (1657) | Lost 1-2 | -141395 |
| 7modern | 430 | Landreneau, Ryan (1541) | Won 2-0 | +211416 |
| 8modern | 292 | Phillips, Joshua 6281 (1507) | Lost 1-2 | -171399 |
| 9modern | 409 | Peters, Patrick (1444) | Lost 1-2 | -171382 |
| top | average opponent: 1618record: 2-4-1 | new rating: 1382 | ||
| Grand Prix Albuquerque 2016 (SOI limited) | starting rating: 1387 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3sealed | 216 | DiMascio, Jared (1546) | Won 2-1 | +211408 |
| 4sealed | 38 | Wijaya, Vidianto (2019) | Lost 1-2 | -81400 |
| 5sealed | 258 | O'Connor, Daniel (1537) | Lost 1-2 | -161384 |
| 6sealed | 285 | Borden, Garrett (1499) | Lost 1-2 | -161368 |
| 7sealed | 343 | Ramos, Michael (1534) | Won 2-1 | +211389 |
| 8sealed | 271 | Rodriguez, Brian (1476) | Lost 0-2 | -161373 |
| 9sealed | 277 | Savitz, Lukas (1454) | Won 2-0 | +191392 |
| top | average opponent: 1581record: 3-4 | new rating: 1392 | ||
| Grand Prix Houston 2016 (OGW standard) | starting rating: 1447 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3standard | 33 | Tow, Jared (1501) | Lost 0-2 | -171430 |
| 4standard | 222 | Edwards, Craig (1801) | Lost 0-2 | -121418 |
| 5standard | 453 | Hayes, Casey (1499) | Lost 0-2 | -161402 |
| 6standard | 606 | Zuniga, Alfredo (1569) | Lost 0-2 | -151387 |
| top | average opponent: 1593record: 0-4 | new rating: 1387 | ||
| Grand Prix Oklahoma City 2015 (modern) | starting rating: 1468 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3modern | 225 | Small, Jackson (1519) | Lost 0-0 | -171451 |
| 4modern | 349 | Landrum, Anthoney (1516) | Won 2-0 | +191470 |
| 5modern | 247 | Mann, Stephen (1817) | Lost 1-2 | -121458 |
| 6modern | 274 | Gurule, Kyle (1490) | Won 2-1 | +191477 |
| 7modern | 233 | Schoolcraft-McCuen, Nicholas (1517) | Lost 1-2 | -171460 |
| 8modern | 206 | Zaczek, Jonathon (1760) | Lost 0-2 | -131447 |
| top | average opponent: 1603record: 2-4 | new rating: 1447 | ||
| Grand Prix San Diego 2015 (ORI standard) | starting rating: 1541 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3standard | 178 | Jew, Jeffrey (1500) | Lost 1-2 | -191522 |
| 4standard | 251 | Wray, Jimmy (1517) | Lost 0-2 | -181504 |
| 5standard | 507 | Pisano, Rob (1549) | Lost 1-2 | -171487 |
| 6standard | 501 | Chu, Terence (1425) | Lost 0-2 | -191468 |
| top | average opponent: 1498record: 0-4 | new rating: 1468 | ||
| Grand Prix Dallas-Fort Worth 2015 (ORI limited) | starting rating: 1620 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3sealed | 302 | Conrad, Dan (1499) | Lost 0-2 | -211599 |
| 4sealed | 369 | Crooks, Louis (1563) | Lost 1-2 | -181581 |
| 5sealed | 589 | Varney, Roy (1507) | Lost 0-2 | -201561 |
| 6sealed | 494 | Besel, Brian (1437) | Lost 0-2 | -201541 |
| top | average opponent: 1502record: 0-4 | new rating: 1541 | ||
| Grand Prix Las Vegas 2015 (2) (MM2 limited) | starting rating: 1649 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3sealed | 1 | Medley, Jacob (1437) | Won 2-0 | +141663 |
| 4sealed | 1 | Morris, Gareth (1647) | Lost 0-2 | -181645 |
| 5sealed | 192 | Humphreys, Josh (1439) | Won 2-0 | +141659 |
| 6sealed | 123 | Dominguez Roldan, Fernando De Jesus (1807) | Lost 1-2 | -151644 |
| 7sealed | 141 | Allsup, Ren (1519) | Won 2-0 | +161660 |
| 8sealed | 87 | Costa, Joseph (1523) | Lost 1-2 | -211639 |
| 9sealed | 111 | Mich, Justin (1554) | Lost 0-2 | -191620 |
| top | average opponent: 1561record: 3-4 | new rating: 1620 | ||
| Grand Prix Omaha 2015 (modern) | starting rating: 1635 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3modern | 22 | Richardson, Chris (1506) | Won 2-1 | +151650 |
| 4modern | 52 | Farnsworth, Cody (1477) | Lost 0-2 | -211629 |
| 5modern | 102 | Neal, Stephen (1788) | Won 2-1 | +211650 |
| 6modern | 86 | Chapman, Jack (1582) | Won 2-1 | +171667 |
| 7modern | 49 | Shaw, John (1739) | Lost 1-2 | -171650 |
| 8modern | 160 | Jacobo, Josh (1521) | Won 2-1 | +161666 |
| 9modern | 86 | Koepke, Devin (1732) | Lost 1-2 | -171649 |
| top | average opponent: 1621record: 4-3 | new rating: 1649 | ||
| Grand Prix Denver 2015 (KTK standard) | starting rating: 1635 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3standard | 57 | McCaskey, Kevin (1536) | Won 2-1 | +171652 |
| 4standard | 22 | Morphis, James (1813) | Lost 0-2 | -161636 |
| 5standard | 180 | Entwistle, Jeffrey (1654) | Won 2-0 | +191655 |
| 6standard | 85 | Marino, Lee (1640) | Lost 0-2 | -181637 |
| 7standard | 246 | Kailyn, Lily (1538) | Won 2-0 | +161653 |
| 8standard | 149 | Klein, Jeremy (1652) | Lost 1-2 | -181635 |
| top | average opponent: 1639record: 3-3 | new rating: 1635 | ||
| Grand Prix San Antonio 2014 (KTK standard) | starting rating: 1584 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3standard | 131 | Allen, John (1541) | Won 2-0 | +171601 |
| 4standard | 17 | Labrada, Joel (1551) | Won 2-1 | +171618 |
| 5standard | 13 | Bailey, Joni (1444) | Lost 0-2 | -211597 |
| 6standard | 48 | Curry, Steven (1535) | Won 2-0 | +171614 |
| 7standard | 41 | Dougan, Jacob (1549) | Won 2-0 | +161630 |
| 8standard | 39 | Yu, Ben (1843) | Won 2-0 | +221652 |
| 9standard | 17 | Resendez, Festus (1563) | Lost 0-2 | -191633 |
| 10standard | 34 | Maguire, Justin (1516) | Won 2-0 | +161649 |
| 11standard | 35 | Herren, Josh (1680) | Lost 1-2 | -181631 |
| 12standard | 43 | Friedman, Samuel (1817) | Won 2-1 | +221653 |
| 13standard | 19 | Qing, Brandon (1621) | Lost 1-2 | -191634 |
| 14standard | 29 | Taylor, Jason (1717) | Lost 1-2 | -171617 |
| 15standard | 36 | Booth, Warren (1613) | Won 2-0 | +181635 |
| top | average opponent: 1615record: 8-5 | new rating: 1635 | ||
| Grand Prix Phoenix 2014 (BNG standard) | starting rating: 1605 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3standard | 141 | Lynn, Brandon (1502) | Lost 1-2 | -201585 |
| 4standard | 296 | Blayney, Donovan (1482) | Lost 0-2 | -201565 |
| 5standard | 484 | Overing, Bob (1500) | Won 2-1 | +171582 |
| 6standard | 405 | Diehl, Larry (1523) | Won 2-1 | +171599 |
| 7standard | 217 | Slone, Ryan (1523) | Won 2-0 | +161615 |
| 8standard | 182 | Merritt, Jake (1569) | Lost 0-2 | -181597 |
| 9standard | 191 | Smith, Robert RC (1880) | Lost 0-2 | -131584 |
| top | average opponent: 1568record: 3-4 | new rating: 1584 | ||
| Grand Prix Richmond 2014 (modern) | starting rating: 1646 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3modern | 149 | Chackonal, Vipin (1606) | Lost 0-2 | -181628 |
| 4modern | 311 | Long, David (1552) | Lost 0-2 | -201608 |
| 5modern | 388 | McLaughlin, Jim (1502) | Won 2-0 | +161624 |
| 6modern | 182 | Timlin, Timothy (1541) | Lost 0-2 | -191605 |
| top | average opponent: 1550record: 1-3 | new rating: 1605 | ||
| Grand Prix Dallas-Fort Worth 2013 (THS standard) | starting rating: 1523 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3standard | 130 | Bennett, Michael (1441) | Won 2-1 | +161539 |
| 4standard | 148 | Solis, Edward (1553) | Won 2-1 | +181557 |
| 5standard | 129 | Anderson, Todd (2071) | Won 2-1 | +271584 |
| 6standard | 102 | Dorsett, Zachariah (1739) | Won 2-0 | +211605 |
| 7standard | 103 | Manfield, Seth (2136) | Lost 0-2 | -91596 |
| 8standard | 108 | May, Alec (1508) | Won 2-1 | +161612 |
| 9standard | 113 | Jensen, William (2159) | Won 2-0 | +271639 |
| 10standard | 3 | Lancaster, Charles (1733) | Lost 1-2 | -161623 |
| 11standard | 19 | Truong, Andy (1575) | Won 2-1 | +171640 |
| 12standard | 10 | Amaro, Luis (1552) | Won 2-0 | +161656 |
| 13standard | 3 | Sewell, Matthew (1802) | Won 2-1 | +211677 |
| 14standard | 3 | Avila Gutierrez, Marlon Jacob (1682) | Lost 1-2 | -181659 |
| 15standard | 7 | Utter-Leyton, Josh (1958) | Lost 0-2 | -131646 |
| top | average opponent: 1762record: 9-4 | new rating: 1646 | ||
| Grand Prix Albuquerque 2013 (THS standard) | starting rating: 1491 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3standard | 175 | Rembert, Isaac (1486) | Lost 0-2 | -181473 |
| 4standard | 268 | LeVan, John (1501) | Won 2-0 | +191492 |
| 5standard | 275 | Martinez, Lee (1545) | Lost 0-2 | -171475 |
| 6standard | 249 | Sampson, Joshua (1518) | Won 2-0 | +191494 |
| 7standard | 241 | Corvese, Harry (1982) | Won 2-1 | +261520 |
| 8standard | 234 | Fischer, Joseph (1510) | Won 2-1 | +181538 |
| 9standard | 176 | Jensen, Nicholas (1704) | Lost 0-2 | -151523 |
| top | average opponent: 1607record: 4-3 | new rating: 1523 | ||
| Grand Prix Oklahoma City 2013 (THS limited) | starting rating: 1500 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 3sealed | 113 | DeMartini, Jared (1491) | Lost 1-2 | -181482 |
| 4sealed | 238 | Page, William (1588) | Won 2-1 | +201502 |
| 5sealed | 216 | Blackburn, Jeremy (1536) | Won 2-1 | +181520 |
| 6sealed | 209 | Juntunen, Michael (1602) | Won 2-1 | +201540 |
| 7sealed | 153 | Herren, Jason (1618) | Lost 0-2 | -171523 |
| 8sealed | 208 | Vajda, Andy (1522) | Lost 1-2 | -181505 |
| 9sealed | 239 | Slaton, Hunter (1734) | Lost 0-2 | -141491 |
| top | average opponent: 1584record: 3-4 | new rating: 1491 | ||