Ralph Hart
NZL · FIDE ID 4300777 · 19 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2067
#22 in NZL (active)
Rapid
2109
#15 in NZL (active)
Blitz
2121
#8 in NZL (active)
Score
66%
8 W · 9 D · 2 L
Opp. avg
1875
Last 19 games
Last game
2026-07-18
NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 70% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.d4 (30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...Nc6 in 3 of 5 games (Nimzowitsch Defense), scoring 100%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 75%.
- By colour: 55% with White, 78% with Black.
- Drawish: 47% of games end in a draw.
Based on 19 over-the-board games (4 classical). 10 with White (55%), 9 with Black (78%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 7 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, .. a6 Sideline | 1 | 100% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 3 | 100% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a4 a5 | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Linksspringer Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Michael Nyberg (1929) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-17 | Chris Joel (1647) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-16 | Robert W Smith (2100) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-16 | Leonard J McLaren (2011) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2024-01-12 | Buthsara Hettiarachchi (1522) 2024 New Zealand Rapid Championship | W |
| 2024-01-12 | Gawain C B Jones (2630) 2024 New Zealand Rapid Championship | L |
| 2024-01-11 | William Rui Liu (1910) 2024 New Zealand Rapid Championship | ½ |
| 2024-01-11 | Nicolas Croad (2187) 2024 New Zealand Rapid Championship | ½ |
| 2024-01-11 | Kayden Loke (1729) 2024 New Zealand Rapid Championship | L |
| 2024-01-11 | Joshua Langford (1806) 2024 New Zealand Rapid Championship | 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.