EnglandENG
ID: 427250

James Golding

FIDE ratings

2,169Classical
2,022Rapid
2,086Blitz

Performance

50 games
48% Win
10% Draw
42% Loss

James Golding's playing style

Overall score:53%24W 5D 21L over 50 games
Best with 1.d4 as White:50%in 24 games
Strongest in classical:58%in 32 games
Out of form:38%6W 3D 11L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Semi-Slav Defense has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Semi-Slav Defense
100%
4g
Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation
33%
67%
3g
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit
100%
3g
Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation
100%
3g
Queen's Gambit Declined
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo
100%
4g
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation
100%
2g
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
100%
2g
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense
100%
2g

Repertoire

27 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

27 games in this line · White to move

Results for Golding, James as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
52%
48%
Move
24 · 89%
50%
50%
2 · 7%
100%
1 · 4%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Oct 26, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Gunarathne, Senith Thenula(1963)
D—
Oct 11, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Pick, Freddie(2007)
W—
Oct 10, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
FMKhoury, Theo(2162)
L—
Dec 7, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Cawdery, John
W—
Dec 7, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Ding, Yiwen(1914)
L—
Dec 7, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Ding, Yiwen(1877)
L—
Dec 7, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Cawdery, John
W—
Dec 6, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
IMHunt, Harriet V(2288)
L—
Dec 6, 2025
OTB - TWIC
IMHunt, Harriet V(2288)
L—
Dec 6, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Cancedda-Dupuis, Livio(2160)
L—

Research James Golding’s games and opening repertoire

James Golding is rated 2169 in standard, 2022 in rapid, 2086 in blitz by FIDE. James Golding plays for England.

James Golding has FIDE ID 427250.

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