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Goodhead, James W
🇬🇧FIDE 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 20 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
Apr 2015 · age 52
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#58,893
#58,893 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
1846 → 1896
Apr 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 61
Feb 2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1826 → returned at 1867
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
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.
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #76 | 1139 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/3 | #155 | 1105 | -29.4 |
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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