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Goodhead, James W

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FIDEFIDE 430250ยท Maleยท Englandยท 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 (2015โ€“2016), 14 months (2016โ€“2017), 63 months (2017โ€“2023, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2024โ€“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

Rpdโ€”ยทBlzโ€”

All-time high

1936

โˆ’77 pts below
Apr 2015 ยท age 52

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#58,893

#58,893 ยท players worldwide ยท of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
1846 โ†’ 1896
Apr 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 61
Feb 2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1826 โ†’ returned at 1867
Feb 2024
86th English 60-65 player
at age 61 ยท rated 1846
Jan 2024
2023
78th English 55-60 player
at age 60 ยท rated 1846
Oct 2023
2017
Inactive for 63 months
paused at 1851 โ†’ returned at 1846
Dec 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-37
1896 โ†’ 1859
Tournaments
2
4 games
Score
0/ 40.0%
0W0D4L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsLennart Kok1,847ยทAmsterdam Chess Open 2025 Group BยทR2ยท-10.6
2.[L]vsJulian Hoving1,861ยทAmsterdam Chess Open 2025 Group BยทR3ยท-10.2
3.[L]vsSean Terry1,939ยท2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 5-6ยทR2ยท-7.7

Last 12 months โ€” tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfฮ” 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
#931
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#43,153
in continent
World
#58,892
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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