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Khoa, Goodwill
CM🇳🇦FIDE 15200264· Male· Namibia· Born in 1989
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Goodwill Khoa, a 37-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1916. He is climbing fast, having gained +85 Elo over the past 12 months. 45 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open Section, 2nd Dede Erno Memorial - Group A, and Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section. He had 2 career breaks: 39 months (2015–2018) and 27 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2089 was reached at age 24 (Oct 2013, #2 nationally at the time); he spent 12 months in top 3.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 35).
Current rating
1916
Standard
Rpd1894·Blz1848
All-time high
2089
−173 pts below
Oct 2013 · age 24
Oct 2013 · age 24
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#44,191
#44,191 · players worldwide · of 218,279
12 months in National top 3 (2013–2015)
12 months in National top 3 (2013–2015)
Career timeline
14 entries2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 35
Oct 2024
100 career games
at age 35
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+113 Elo)
1777 → 1890
Jun 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 34
Nov 2023
2019
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1846 → returned at 1850
Dec 2019
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 29
May 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Closed Chess Championship - Open Sectionperf 2032 (+156) · 7/9 · #2
Top opponent
Evolution
+85
1831 → 1916
Tournaments
4
28 games
Score
16.5/ 2858.9%
15W3D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsHeskiel NdahangwapoFM2,083·Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Closed Chess Championship - Open Section·R1·+15.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/9 | #6 | 1881 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #27 | 2056 | +27.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #108 | 2556 | -7.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7/9 | #2 | 2032 | +44.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHeskiel NdahangwapoFM
🇳🇦NAM·2095
+3 −7 =0
10 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsBernhard Schwarz
🇳🇦NAM·1828
+5 −3 =1
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsUatiavi Jossy Uapingene
🇳🇦NAM·1881
+5 −4 =0
9 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsCharles EichabCM
🇳🇦NAM·1945
+0 −7 =1
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsSimon Hatwiikulipi Shidolo
🇳🇦NAM·1910
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Namibia
#5
out of 163 players
Africa
#1,251
in continent
World
#44,190
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Namibia
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