Richard J Johnson
ENG · FIDE ID 409855 · 42 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1830
#1094 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1865
#742 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1828
#832 in ENG (active)
Score
45%
11 W · 16 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
1817
Last 42 games
Last game
2026-08-31
2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 28%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d6 in 9 of 9 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Modern Defense: Kotov Variation as Black, only 13% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 55% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 55% with White, 36% with Black.
Based on 42 over-the-board games (36 classical). 21 with White (55%), 21 with Black (36%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 21 | 55% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation | 5 | 30% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Göring Gambit Declined | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Early Deviations | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 28% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense: Kotov Variation | 4 | 13% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Rat Defense: English Rat | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Richard M George (1773) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Henry Spedding (1750) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Mark A Jones (1842) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Jia-Arn Yeung (1798) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Paul C Girdlestone (2054) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-09 | Nicholas Warner (1671) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Leo Woning (1609) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Alan M Gregg (1941) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Paul F Habershon (1937) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Sheila Jackson (2016) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
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