Richard Chiona
MAW · FIDE ID 20500882 · 8 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1896
#20 in MAW (active)
Rapid
1914
#18 in MAW (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
19%
0 W · 3 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
2006
Last 8 games
Last game
2026-08-28
2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open
Prep summary
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 2 of 3 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 0%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...g6 in 2 of 3 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 8 over-the-board games (4 classical). 2 with White (25%), 6 with Black (17%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky) | 1 | 0% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| London System | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 1 | 0% |
| Rat Defense: Harmonist | 1 | 0% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Donaldo Paiva (2202) 2026 Malawi Open Chess Championship - Open · classical | L |
| 2025-12-22 | Shaba Martin (1899) 2025 Malawi National Chess Championship | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-21 | Alfred Chimthere (2026) 2025 Malawi National Chess Championship | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-12-21 | Jere Joseph (1807) 2025 Malawi National Chess Championship | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2024-03-31 | Alfred Charles Chimthere (1991) Malawi National Chess Championship 2024 | L |
| 2024-03-30 | Chiletso Chipanga (2095) Malawi National Chess Championship 2024 | L |
| 2024-03-30 | Kamwendo Precious (1977) Malawi National Chess Championship 2024 | ½ |
| 2024-03-29 | George Mwale (2047) Malawi National Chess Championship 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.