Gareth Richards
WLS · FIDE ID 1807374 · 32 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1617
#195 in WLS (active)
Rapid
1610
#125 in WLS (active)
Blitz
1591
#173 in WLS (active)
Score
28%
7 W · 4 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
1813
Last 32 games
Last game
2026-07-12
South Wales International 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 94% of games (scores 23%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 7 of 7 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 13%.
- Weak spot: Pirc Defense as White, only 0% in 4 games.
Based on 32 over-the-board games. 16 with White (28%), 16 with Black (28%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 15 | 23% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 4 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Variation, Kasparov Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Schlechter Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 7 | 43% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 13% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game | 2 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Beverwijk Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Angel Srivastava (1479) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-11 | Alex Bullen (2095) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Mckenzie Archibald (1715) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-10 | Andrew Di-Vetta (1756) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-09 | John A Williams (1660) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-08 | Jeremy Jones (1686) South Wales International 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Guy Wagner (1738) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Jeremy F S Menadue (1975) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2025-07-09 | Malcolm Probert (1697) 20th South Wales International Chess Tournament | W |
| 2025-07-08 | Ethan McGrath (1766) 20th South Wales International Chess Tournament | L |
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