Richard M Cowan
ENG · FIDE ID 419524 · 13 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1891
#816 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1902
#593 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1907
#501 in ENG (active)
Score
46%
5 W · 2 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
1900
Last 13 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 57% of games (scores 38%), otherwise 1.e4 (43%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 57% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 36% with White, 58% with Black.
Based on 13 over-the-board games. 7 with White (36%), 6 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 38% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wormald Attack | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: London System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Luke Anthony Honey (2085) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Joshua Burnton (1807) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Samidh Saxena (1773) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Owen Tompkins-Coll (1825) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Jai Bhatia (1738) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Tavish Railwani (1826) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Laurence St Louis (1692) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | Oliver Faulkner (1673) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2025-10-26 | Mike J Surtees (2080) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-10-26 | Peter Hepworth (1954) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | W |
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.