Richard Zhu
ENG · FIDE ID 426377 · 27 tournament games since 2026
Standard
2078
#287 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1938
#475 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
56%
13 W · 4 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
2003
Last 27 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 92% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 80%.
- By opponent strength: 18% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 27 over-the-board games (11 rapid). 13 with White (54%), 14 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 12 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 80% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Classical Formation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Brandon Jun Qiao Fang (1934) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Robert S Eames (2144) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Sebastian Mokhber-Garcia (1918) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Mark Waterfield (1883) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Ben Attwell (1890) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Senith Thenula Gunarathne (1952) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Duncan Reith (1893) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-02 | Dylan Mize (1812) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Benjamin Fearnhead (1848) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-03-15 | Denis K Dupuis (2084) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
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