IM David Goodman

Happy Birthday IM David Goodman (25-ii-1958)

Happy Birthday to IM David Simon Charles Goodman (25-ii-1958)

David became an FM in 1980. His peak rating was 2410 in January 1986.

From Chessgames.com :

“David Simon Charles Goodman was awarded the IM title in 1983. He was World Under 18 Champion in 1975. He played #10 on the English national team in Moscow.
He currently resides in New York City where he is a chess trainer for promising young students.”

Here is his Wikipedia entry

IM David Goodman
IM David Goodman

(from l-r) Jonathan Kinlay, Shaun Taulbut, Jonathan Speelman, David Goodman and Jonathan Mestel accepting 1st prize at the 1978 World U26 Student Olympiad in Mexico City
(from l-r) Jonathan Kinlay, Shaun Taulbut, Jonathan Speelman, David Goodman and Jonathan Mestel accepting 1st prize at the 1978 World U26 Student Olympiad in Mexico City
Shaun Taulbut (upper right) and David Goodman (lower right) from the 1978 U26 Olympiad
Shaun Taulbut (upper right) and David Goodman (lower right) from the 1978 U26 Olympiad
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4 thoughts on “Happy Birthday IM David Goodman (25-ii-1958)”

  1. Goodman was almost too early for the English chess explosion. His sister married a grandmaster with whom, I gather, he gets on with not at all. I doubt he views chess with any nostalgic tug on the heart strings. Perhaps he was pushed too hard: too early. Certainly he got several international invitations that would please many, as I’m sure it did him. I last saw him at the USSR-v-The Rest of the World match at Mile End. I wonder whether he’s still a demon photographer.

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