Richard J Dare
NZL · FIDE ID 4301722 · 31 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1940
#60 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1852
#100 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1889
#51 in NZL (active)
Score
60%
13 W · 11 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
1824
Last 31 games
Last game
2026-01-12
2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 60% of games (scores 78%), otherwise 1.e4 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 4 of 10 games (French Defense), scoring 13%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 86% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 77% with White, 44% with Black.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 31 over-the-board games (12 rapid · 4 classical). 15 with White (77%), 16 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 9 | 78% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.f3 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.e3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag | 2 | 75% |
| Horwitz Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Mason Attack | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 13% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 50% |
| 1...f6 Barnes Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Barnes Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Normal Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Cory Broad (1661) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-01-12 | Matthew David McNabb (1966) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-01-11 | Taylor Sussex (1590) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-01-11 | Ethan Zhirui Wang (1544) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-01-11 | Matthew Keith (1921) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-01-11 | Moss Wylie (1400) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-01-11 | Robert W Smith (2136) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-01-11 | Caleb MacDonald (1724) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-01-11 | Michael Nguyen (1248) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-09-28 | Kendrick Botong Zhang (1963) South Island Chess Championships 2025 | Rapid · rapid | L |
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.