Joshua Richards
WLS · FIDE ID 1808508 · 16 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1700
#154 in WLS (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1688
#129 in WLS (active)
Score
50%
8 W · 0 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
1851
Last 16 games
Last game
2025-07-06
20th South Wales International Chess Tournament
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d5 in 3 of 5 games (Scandinavian Defense), scoring 33%.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
Based on 16 over-the-board games. 9 with White (44%), 7 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 9 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game | 2 | 100% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Main Line, Leonhardt Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Panov Transfer | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Main Line, Mieses Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Grünfeld Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-06 | David Robinson (1888) 20th South Wales International Chess Tournament | L |
| 2025-07-06 | Avyukt Dasgupta (2103) 20th South Wales International Chess Tournament | L |
| 2025-07-05 | Michael Binks (1934) 20th South Wales International Chess Tournament | W |
| 2025-07-04 | Mark Thomas (1876) 20th South Wales International Chess Tournament | W |
| 2025-07-04 | Dillan Duke (2026) 20th South Wales International Chess Tournament | L |
| 2024-07-10 | Gareth Richards (1564) South Wales International Open 2024 | W |
| 2024-07-09 | Paul Chantrell (1735) South Wales International Open 2024 | L |
| 2024-07-09 | Paul Moulson (1702) South Wales International Open 2024 | W |
| 2024-07-08 | Rune Llewellyn South Wales International Open 2024 | L |
| 2024-07-07 | Jeremy F S Menadue (1971) South Wales International Open 2024 | L |
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.