James Stephen Cates
Last tournaments played
| Tournament | Date | Elo Avg. | Country |
| Hollinberger mem | 05/12/2006 | 2085 |  United States |
| World op 30th | 06/29/2002 | 1991 | United States |
| King's Island op 10th | 11/09/2001 | 1653 | United States |
| US op | 08/04/2001 | 767 | United States |
Most Played Openings as White
| ECO | Opening | Games |
| B01 | Scandinavian (centre counter) defence | 1 games |
| B13 | Caro-Kann, exchange variation | 1 games |
| C68 | Ruy Lopez, exchange variation | 1 games |
| B02 | Alekhine's defence | 1 games |
Most Played Openings as Black
| ECO | Opening | Games |
| C54 | Giuoco Piano | 1 games |
| E94 | King's Indian, orthodox variation | 1 games |
| E87 | King's Indian, Saemisch, orthodox, 7.d5 | 1 games |
| A31 | English, symmetrical, Benoni formation | 1 games |
