IMRichard A Bates
ENG · FIDE ID 403555 · 122 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2287
#73 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2374
#29 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2268
#54 in ENG (active)
Score
50%
38 W · 47 D · 37 L
Opp. avg
2203
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 98% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 31 of 31 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 16 of 16 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation as Black, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 39% of games end in a draw.
Based on 122 over-the-board games (41 classical · 11 rapid). 63 with White (53%), 59 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 62 | 53% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 6 | 42% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 5 | 60% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 3 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (31 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 31 | 40% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 16 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 5 | 70% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Simagin Variation | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | George Zhao (2125) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Avadhoot Lokesh Bhakti Brahme (2160) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-07 | David H. Cummings (2244) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Arya Cont (2143) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Jonah B Willow (2459) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Kanishka Bhatia (2073) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Liam D Varnam (2149) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-02 | Michael Adams (2622) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Toby Quaite (2085) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-07-03 | Graeme N Buckley (2261) ECF County Championship Finals 2026 | W |
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