James Kowalski
Worlds (2026-08-28)
Placement45/797Record8/3/1Prev. Elo1499New Elo1484 (−15)Prev. Rank#4New Rank#7 (▼3)
Full standings for Worlds 2026
Matches
| Round | Opponent | Opp. Rank | Opp. Elo | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R12 |  Henry Thompson | #671 | 1325 | Loss | 1484 (−23) |
| R11 |  Ryota Tanaka | #180 | 1358 | Win | 1507 (+10) |
| R10 | Taiga Ishikawa | - | 1263 | Win | 1497 (+7) |
| R9 |  Tim Franklin | #559 | 1290 | Win | 1490 (+8) |
| R8 |  Francisco Osorio | #18 | 1408 | Win | 1482 (+13) |
| R7 | Javier Andres Fernández Caro | #247 | 1306 | Win | 1469 (+9) |
| R6 |  Yu Zheng Cha | - | 1186 | Loss | 1460 (−27) |
| R5 |  Matteo Fellico | #281 | 1315 | Tie | 1487 (−8) |
| R4 | Matthew Burris | #124 | 1341 | Win | 1495 (+10) |
| R3 | Fernando Lopez | #335 | 1273 | Win | 1485 (+8) |
| R2 | Brandon Joestar | #2922 | 1152 | Win | 1477 (+4) |
| R1 | Murat Gursoz | #1053 | 1224 | Loss | 1473 (−26) |