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Goatcher, Matthew W
🇬🇧FIDE 477311· Male· England· Born in 1972
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Matthew W Goatcher, a 54-year-old English player, is rated 1791 — just 25 short of his peak of 1816 (Apr 2025, age 53). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major. Also played 1 rapid event recently.
Current rating
1791
Standard
Rpd1695·Blz1822
All-time high
1816
−25 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 53
Apr 2025 · age 53
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#79,201
#79,201 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
68th English 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1816
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 53
Apr 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 53
Apr 2025
All-time peak 1816
at age 53 · −25 from today
Apr 2025
First FIDE rating
1816 · at age 53
Apr 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-25
1816 → 1791
Tournaments
2
7 games
Score
2.5/ 735.7%
2W1D4L
Top 2 wins
2.[W]vsKevin Chojnacki1,743·3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major·R3·+16.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNoah Taylor1,756·3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major·R5·-22.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/3 | #40 | 1713 | -16.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #21 | 1977 | -9.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,265
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#57,208
in continent
World
#79,199
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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