Richard R Welford
ENG · FIDE ID 422983 · 7 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1797
#1253 in ENG (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
14%
0 W · 2 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
2034
Last 7 games
Last game
2026-04-19
4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - U2400
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 0%).
Based on 7 over-the-board games (7 classical). 3 with White (0%), 4 with Black (25%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 3 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6 | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Scotch Game: Classical Variation, Intermezzo Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-19 | Andrew Rogers 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - U2400 · classical | L |
| 2026-04-19 | Rasa Norinkeviciute (1921) 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - U2400 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-18 | Daniel Sutton (1938) 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - U2400 · classical | L |
| 2026-04-18 | Ilia Malinovskii (2111) 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - U2400 · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Jonathan J. Ady (2350) 3rd University Of Sussex Chess Tournament | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Rasa Norinkeviciute (1884) 3rd University Of Sussex Chess Tournament | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Adam Faulkner (1999) 3rd University Of Sussex Chess Tournament | Open · classical | L |
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