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Goodhead, James W

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FIDEFIDE 430250· Male· England· Born in 1963

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James W Goodhead, a 63-year-old English player, is rated 1859. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 16 months (2015–2016), 14 months (2016–2017), 63 months (2017–2023, COVID-19 included) and 19 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 5-6 and Amsterdam Chess Open 2025 Group B. His peak of 1936 was reached at age 52 (Apr 2015).

Current rating

1859

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1936

−77 pts below
Apr 2015 · age 52

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#58,854

#58,854 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+70 Elo)
1826 → 1896
Feb 2025
2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1896 → returned at 1867
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 61
Feb 2024
86th English 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1846
Jan 2024
2023
78th English 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1846
Oct 2023
2017
Inactive for 63 months
paused at 1851 → returned at 1846
Dec 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Evolution
-37
1896 → 1859
Tournaments
2
4 games
Score
0/ 40.0%
0W0D4L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20260/1#761139-8.0
Amsterdam Chess Open 2025 Group B
Open Swiss
Oct 20250/3#1551105-29.4
Worst Elo result: Amsterdam Chess Open 2025 Group B (-29.4 Elo, finished #155).

Rankings

/
England
#932
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#43,076
in continent
World
#58,854
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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7
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2
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