Richard F Holmes
ENG · FIDE ID 401579 · 7 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2258
FIDE rating
Rapid
2227
#79 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
64%
4 W · 1 D · 2 L
Opp. avg
2033
Last 7 games
Last game
2023-07-20
European Senior Team Championship | 50+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
Based on 7 over-the-board games. 3 with White (50%), 4 with Black (75%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Yusupov-Rubinstein System | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | 1 | 0% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-20 | Niels-Peter Nielsen (2066) European Senior Team Championship | 50+ | ½ |
| 2023-07-18 | Keith C Arkell (2392) European Senior Team Championship | 50+ | L |
| 2023-07-17 | Tomasz Sielicki (1969) European Senior Team Championship | 50+ | W |
| 2023-07-16 | Jurate Saumaniene (1662) European Senior Team Championship | 50+ | W |
| 2023-07-14 | Sheila Jackson (2039) European Senior Team Championship | 50+ | W |
| 2023-07-13 | Haran Rasalingam (1826) European Senior Team Championship | 50+ | W |
| 2023-07-12 | Claudiu Zetocha (2278) European Senior Team Championship | 50+ | L |
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