FMRichard Bethke
GER · FIDE ID 12959243 · 107 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2324
#288 in GER (active)
Rapid
2329
#183 in GER (active)
Blitz
2410
#90 in GER (active)
Score
50%
40 W · 26 D · 41 L
Opp. avg
2364
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-16
Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Blitz Team
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 9 of 19 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...f5 in 10 of 20 games (Dutch Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack as White, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack as White, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 83% against lower-rated.
Based on 107 over-the-board games (14 classical · 6 rapid · 4 blitz). 52 with White (50%), 55 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 52 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 6 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 5 | 30% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 3 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 33% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (20 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 10 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 67% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 5 | 70% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Norwegian Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 3 | 17% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara (2663) Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Blitz Team · blitz | L |
| 2026-05-15 | Ivan Ivanisevic (2518) Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-05-14 | Daniel Dardha (2573) Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-14 | Max Warmerdam (2510) Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Oscar Vranckx (2107) 15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen | Meisterturnier | W |
| 2025-08 | Felix Reichmann (2167) 15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen | Meisterturnier | L |
| 2025-08 | Li Min Peng (2522) 15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen | Meisterturnier | L |
| 2025-08 | Sebastian Haubold (2162) 15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen | Meisterturnier | W |
| 2025-08 | Karsten Schulz (2150) 15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen | Meisterturnier | W |
| 2025-07-31 | Marcus Koenigsmann (2021) 15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen | Meisterturnier | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.