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Goulbourne, Nick
🇬🇧FIDE 428787· Male· England
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Nick Goulbourne, a English player, is rated 1526. He has fluctuated between 1494 and 1557 over the past 2 years. 25 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Muswell Hill FIDE Congress 7-8 April 2026, Muswell Hill FIDE Standard - 3 March 2026, and London Chess League FIDE Weekender - January 2026 - U1650. Also played 6 rapid events (including Muswell Hill FIDE Rapid - 3 June 2025) recently. His peak of 1574 was reached (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1526
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1543
All-time high
1574
−48 pts below
Mar 2024
Mar 2024
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#175,595
#175,595 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
Jun 2026
100 career games
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+252 Elo)
1321 → 1573
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1500
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1574
−48 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+15
1511 → 1526
Tournaments
12
35 games
Score
13.5/ 3538.6%
9W10D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/3 | #13 | 2169 | +34.2 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #8 | 1833 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/3 | #26 | 1391 | -7.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #8 | 627 | -11.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #11 | 1725 | -9.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2287 | +9.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #5 | 1548 | +1.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/3 | #22 | 1627 | -12.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #6 | 1685 | -5.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/1 | #10 | 2215 | +7.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFaye Ainscow
🇬🇧ENG·1637
+7 −16 =7
30 games·last met Oct 2021
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vsSalvatore Pepe
🇬🇧ENG·1631
+0 −24 =0
24 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsDavid Everitt
🇬🇧ENG
+9 −9 =2
20 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsDavid Lewis
🇬🇧ENG·1530
+4 −11 =4
19 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsJohn Macdonald
🇬🇧ENG·1642
+4 −15 =0
19 games·last met Nov 2019
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Rankings
England
#2,422
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#112,545
in continent
World
#175,557
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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