Player profile
Golding, James
Dossier
58 of 61 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 88.7%
Opened d4: 19/26Opened e4: 6/26Opened f4: 1/26
Castled kingside: 39Same-side castling: 38Castled queenside: 5Opposite-side castling: 5Did not castle: 3
Played on the kingside: 16Played on the queenside: 13Played in the center: 11Fianchettoed queenside: 11Fianchettoed kingside: 9
Sacrificed material: 34Backward pawn: 33Active pieces: 31Initiated exchanges: 30Space advantage: 28Kept the bishop pair: 23Isolated pawn: 21Missed tactics: 17Avoided exchanges: 10Played gambits: 4
Openings
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As White 27 games 8W 2D 14L
Sicilian Defense 6 games 0W 0D 5L
Najdorf Variation 3 games 0W 0D 3L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Main Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Kalashnikov Variation 2 games 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
1L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 3 games 0W 0D 2L
Traditional Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Tartakower Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Normal Line
1 game
0W
0D
0L
Benoni Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
King's Pawn Line 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Bogo-Indian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Wade-Smyslov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Semi-Slav Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Queen's Indian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Petrosian Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Italian Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Two Knights Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Bird Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Dutch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Chigorin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Budapest Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Main Line, Adler Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Dutch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Benko Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Yugoslav Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 23 games 14W 3D 6L
Ruy Lopez 5 games 0W 1D 4L
Morphy Defense 5 games 0W 1D 4L
Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation
4 games
0W
1D
3L
Anderssen Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Italian Game 4 games 4W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Giuoco Pianissimo 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Normal
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Two Knights Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Nimzowitsch Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Williams Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Declined Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Orthodox Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Rubinstein Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Petrosian System
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Yusupov-Rubinstein System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Formation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
French Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Chistyakov Defense
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Advance Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Bishop's Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Vienna Hybrid 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Spielmann Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 331
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Games Showing all 61 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.31 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 9.17 | 2026.10.31 Zhu, Richard (426377) (2078) | * | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.10.30 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 9.17 | 2026.10.30 Zhu, Richard (426377) (2078) | 0 | 83.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.10.30 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 8.9 | 2026.10.30 Roberson, Peter T (412384) (2438) | 0 | 78.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.10.29 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 7.16 | 2026.10.29 McLachlan, Matthew (436003) (2015) | 1 | 98.20% | 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.10.29 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 6.17 | 2026.10.29 Mokhber-Garcia, Sebastian (499269) (2020) | ½ | 91.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| 2026.10.28 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 5.21 | 2026.10.28 Patel, Zain (469246) (2080) | 1 | 86.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6 | |
| 2026.10.27 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 4.12 | 2026.10.27 Buckley, Graeme N (402265) (2276) | 0 | 88.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.10.27 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 3.22 | 2026.10.27 Rughani, Mahin (343417060) (2086) | 1 | 87.10% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 b6 | |
| 2026.10.26 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 2.17 | 2026.10.26 Wastney, Dylan (343112498) (2004) | 0 | 80.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.10.26 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 1.27 | 2026.10.26 Gunarathne, Senith Thenula (343104324) (1963) | ½ | 95.10% | 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 | |
| 2026.10.11 | Round 2: Pick, Freddie - Golding, James | 2.42 | 2026.10.11 Pick, Freddie (343454097) (2007) | 1 | 92.70% | 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 | |
| 2026.10.10 | Round 1: Golding, James - Khoury, Theo | 1.2 | 2026.10.10 Khoury, Theo (480703) (2162) | 0 | 87.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.12.07 | Round 10: Verbytski, Oleg - Golding, James | 10.2 | 2025.12.07 Verbytski, Oleg (495506) (2172) | 1 | - | 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 Qd7 | |
| 2025.12.07 | Round 9: Golding, James - Cawdery, John | 9.27 | 2025.12.07 Cawdery, John (343426123) (1833) | 1 | 93.00% | 1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. e3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.12.07 | Round 7: Golding, James - Ding, Yiwen | 7.24 | 2025.12.07 Ding, Yiwen (495980) (1720) | 0 | 79.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 c6 3. Bf4 Qb6 | |
| 2025.12.06 | Round 4: Hunt, Harriet V - Golding, James | 4.35 | 2025.12.06 Hunt, Harriet V (403512) (2297) | 0 | 87.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2025.12.06 | Round 3: Golding, James - Cancedda-Dupuis, Livio | 3.35 | 2025.12.06 Cancedda-Dupuis, Livio (499447) (2319) | 0 | 91.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2025.12.06 | Round 2: Aghayev, Miragha - Golding, James | 2.21 | 2025.12.06 Aghayev, Miragha (818070) (2424) | 1 | 92.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2025.06.10 | Round 5: Paul, Justin - Golding, James | 5.26 | 2025.06.10 Paul, Justin (2086581) (2323) | 0 | 88.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2025.06.09 | Round 3: Golding, James - Sriansh Das | 3.21 | 2025.06.09 Sriansh Das (45030081) (2340) | 0 | 90.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.06.08 | Round 2: Bogdanov, Artyom - Golding, James | 2.19 | 2025.06.08 Bogdanov, Artyom (13749200) (2370) | 1 | - | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 | |
| 2025.01.03 | 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024 | 9.17 | 2025.01.03 Bilandzic, Ante (1445243) (1912) | 1 | 93.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 | |
| 2025.01.02 | 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024 | 8.17 | 2025.01.02 Adams, Henry (464562) (2017) | ½ | 98.60% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 e6 | |
| 2025.01.01 | 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024 | 7.23 | 2025.01.01 Suez-Panama, Gilles (620165) (1979) | 1 | 90.40% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. Nf3 f5 | |
| 2024.12.31 | 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024 | 6.32 | 2024.12.31 Vaidyanathan, Adithya (495450) (1904) | 1 | 92.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 | |
| 2024.12.31 | 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024 | 5.16 | 2024.12.31 Gu, Injung (13200232) (1987) | 0 | 91.70% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 | |
| 2024.12.30 | 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024 | 4.11 | 2024.12.30 Grutter, Tim (1057472) (2379) | 0 | 90.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.12.29 | 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024 | 3.5 | 2024.12.29 Struck, Lasse (16255623) (1983) | 1 | 86.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ | |
| 2024.12.29 | 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024 | 2.18 | 2024.12.29 Zhang, Kendrick Botong (4307704) (1979) | 1 | 95.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2024.12.28 | 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024 | 1.6 | 2024.12.28 Xue, Haowen (8625492) (2502) | 0 | 84.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ | |
| 2024.12.21 | Round 11: Gasanov, Eldar - Golding, James | 11.4 | 2024.12.21 Gasanov, Eldar (14104466) (2474) | 0 | 86.60% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 | |
| 2024.12.21 | Round 10: Golding, James - Dong, Bao Nghia | 10.3 | 2024.12.21 Dong, Bao Nghia (12400343) (2284) | * | 79.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 | |
| 2024.12.21 | Round 9: Andal, Edmond - Golding, James | 9.3 | 2024.12.21 Andal, Edmond (5225752) (2052) | 1 | 79.60% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. Bb2 Nc6 | |
| 2024.12.21 | Round 8: Golding, James - Oragwu, Chukwunonso | 8.8 | 2024.12.21 Oragwu, Chukwunonso (8501254) (2130) | 1 | 66.40% | 1. d4 d6 2. e4 c6 3. c4 Qc7 | |
| 2024.12.21 | Round 5: Golding, James - Maycock Bates, David Henry | 5.10 | 2024.12.21 Maycock Bates, David Henry (5142547) (2149) | * | 71.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2024.12.21 | Round 3: Buckley, Graeme N - Golding, James | 3.7 | 2024.12.21 Buckley, Graeme N (402265) (2228) | 0 | 76.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2024.07.10 | Round 9: Golding, James - Byron, Alan M | 9.10 | 2024.07.10 Byron, Alan M (401773) (2076) | 1 | 92.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.09 | Round 8: Liu,Tianyi (Jack) - Golding, James | 8.8 | 2024.07.09 Liu,Tianyi (Jack) (8627894) (2098) | ½ | 97.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2024.07.09 | Round 7: Golding, James - Kong, Emma Zihan | 7.10 | 2024.07.09 Kong, Emma Zihan (1805940) (1626) | 1 | 93.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.08 | Round 6: Han, Yichen - Golding, James | 6.5 | 2024.07.08 Han, Yichen (1054430) (2414) | 0 | 85.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2024.07.07 | Round 5: Golding, James - Camacho Collados, Jose | 5.5 | 2024.07.07 Camacho Collados, Jose (2265427) (2361) | ½ | 96.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2024.07.07 | Round 4: Ward, Cian - Golding, James | 4.11 | 2024.07.07 Ward, Cian (475599) (1843) | 1 | 96.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.06 | Round 3: Golding, James - Balaji, Aaravamudhan | 3.6 | 2024.07.06 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (436224) (2316) | 0 | 92.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.07.05 | Round 2: Llewellyn, Rune - Golding, James | 2.13 | 2024.07.05 Llewellyn, Rune (1808591) | 1 | 96.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2024.07.05 | Round 1: Golding, James - Waterfield, Mark | 1.12 | 2024.07.05 Waterfield, Mark (464910) (1815) | 1 | 94.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 | |
| 2024.06.24 | 36th International Chess Tournament Open Pula 2024 | 9 | 2024.06.24 Bratovic, Blaz (14603551) (2335) | 0 | 85.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.06.23 | 36th International Chess Tournament Open Pula 2024 | 8 | 2024.06.23 Petran, Peter (14900114) (2195) | 1 | 91.40% | 1. g3 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 | |
| 2024.06.22 | 36th International Chess Tournament Open Pula 2024 | 7 | 2024.06.22 Alsina Leal, Daniel (2252627) (2512) | 0 | 92.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | |
| 2024.06.21 | 36th International Chess Tournament Open Pula 2024 | 6 | 2024.06.21 Stevanic, David (14613921) (2334) | 1 | 95.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| 2024.06.18 | 36th International Chess Tournament Open Pula 2024 | 3 | 2024.06.18 Zufic, Miroslav (14506157) (2357) | 0 | 84.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2023.01.06 | Caplin Hastings Masters 2022 | 10.11 | 2023.01.06 Ledger, Andrew J (400610) (2314) | 0 | 83.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2023.01.05 | Caplin Hastings Masters 2022 | 9.6 | 2023.01.05 Grieve, Harry (426520) (2438) | 0 | 83.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2023.01.04 | Caplin Hastings Masters 2022 | 8.12 | 2023.01.04 Han, Yichen (2423) | 1 | 81.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 a6 | |
| 2023.01.03 | Caplin Hastings Masters | 7 | 2023.01.03 Latzke, Boris (4633059) (2194) | 1 | 92.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2023.01.02 | Caplin Hastings Masters 2022 | 6.9 | 2023.01.02 Davies, Nigel R (404420) (2398) | 0 | 91.70% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 | |
| 2023.01.01 | Caplin Hastings Masters 2022 | 5.16 | 2023.01.01 Anand, Batsukh (4903510) (2203) | 1 | 93.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| Round 5: Pereslavtsev, Alexandr - Golding, James | 5.35 | Pereslavtsev, Alexandr (343401449) (2079) | 0 | 85.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | ||
| Round 4: Golding, James - Williams, Simon K | 4.21 | Williams, Simon K (404454) (2444) | 0 | 86.10% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. a3 Nf6 | ||
| Round 3: Zhou, Yang-Fan - Golding, James | 3.21 | Zhou, Yang-Fan (468584) (2406) | ½ | 97.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | ||
| Round 2: Golding, James - Patel, Zain | 2.43 | Patel, Zain (469246) (2048) | 1 | 96.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | ||
| Round 1: Harvey, Marcus R - Golding, James | 1.15 | Harvey, Marcus R (400092) (2439) | 0 | 90.50% | 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 |