Maurice Richards
ENG · FIDE ID 343462979 · 18 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1528
#2508 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1595
#2914 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
36%
4 W · 5 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
1702
Last 18 games
Last game
2026-09-13
Ayr Congress 2026 | Major
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 44% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.d4 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 3 of 6 games (French Defense), scoring 33%.
- By colour: 44% with White, 28% with Black.
Based on 18 over-the-board games (18 classical). 9 with White (44%), 9 with Black (28%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 1 | 100% |
| Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation | 1 | 0% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rubinstein Opening | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | Sivasankar Ramalingam Ayr Congress 2026 | Major · classical | W |
| 2026-09-13 | Simon Kerridge (1612) Ayr Congress 2026 | Major · classical | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Patrick O Hanlon (1680) Ayr Congress 2026 | Major · classical | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Joe Galbraith (1769) Ayr Congress 2026 | Major · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-11 | Craig Thurtell (1812) Ayr Congress 2026 | Major · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-08 | Aaradhana Raghavendran Scottish International Open 2026 | U1800 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Jonathan A Kemp Scottish International Open 2026 | U1800 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Kevin Campbell (1692) Scottish International Open 2026 | U1800 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-06 | Alice Yuan Scottish International Open 2026 | U1800 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Sam Cornwell Scottish International Open 2026 | U1800 · classical | ½ |
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.