FMRichard L Britton
ENG · FIDE ID 401692 · 28 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1981
FIDE rating
Rapid
2154
#123 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2220
FIDE rating
Score
48%
8 W · 11 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
2001
Last 28 games
Last game
2024-08-04
British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 93% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 38%.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 57% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 39% of games end in a draw.
Based on 28 over-the-board games (10 classical). 14 with White (54%), 14 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 13 | 54% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 44% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-04 | M John Cawston (1776) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | W |
| 2024-08-03 | David W Stephenson (1836) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | L |
| 2024-08-02 | Michael Kanishk Walia (1663) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | W |
| 2024-08-01 | Vishnu Kirupakaran (1852) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | L |
| 2024-07-31 | Robert Ashworth (1845) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | ½ |
| 2024-07-30 | Anum Sheikh (1862) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | ½ |
| 2024-07-29 | Alexandre KM Lee (1858) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | ½ |
| 2024-07-28 | Charlie Qin British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | ½ |
| 2024-07-27 | Davi Diniz Afonso (1840) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | ½ |
| 2024-04-14 | Keith C Arkell (2362) 1st Sheffield Masters & Open | Open | 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.