CMAaron Rich
ENG · FIDE ID 499951 · 113 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2082
#276 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1951
#429 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2095
#154 in ENG (active)
Score
51%
40 W · 35 D · 38 L
Opp. avg
2058
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-23
Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.b3 in 47% of games (scores 66%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 26 of 31 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...f5 in 11 of 21 games (Dutch Defense), scoring 32%.
- Comfort zone: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation as White, 68% in 11 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 92% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 59% with White, 42% with Black.
Based on 113 over-the-board games (36 rapid · 14 classical). 59 with White (59%), 54 with Black (42%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.b3 | 28 | 66% |
| 1.Nf3 | 10 | 60% |
| 1.e4 | 9 | 56% |
| 1.g3 | 6 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 11 | 68% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 10 | 60% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 3 | 100% |
| Hungarian Opening: Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (31 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 26 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 3 | 67% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (21 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 11 | 32% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 25% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Dutch Defense | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Mahin Rughani (2138) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Shriaansh Ganti (2118) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Owen Crawford (2205) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-22 | Matthew Grimley (1730) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Isaac Fossey (1788) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-09 | Thomas Carroll (2180) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Liam D Varnam (2149) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Luke Chapman (1856) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Elis Denele Dicen (2182) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Trisha Kanyamarala (2296) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
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