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Richards, Gareth

Standard: 1617 Rapid: 1610 Blitz: 1591 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 1807374 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: WLS Sex: M Birth Year: 1985 Age: 41
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 34 Wins: 8 (24%) Draws: 4 (12%) Losses: 22 (65%)
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Dossier

32 of 34 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 85.3%
Opened e4: 12/13Opened b3: 1/13
Castled kingside: 10Same-side castling: 10Castled queenside: 9Did not castle: 6Opposite-side castling: 5
Played in the center: 9Played on the kingside: 7Played on the queenside: 7Fianchettoed queenside: 3Fianchettoed kingside: 2
Active pieces: 19Initiated exchanges: 18Sacrificed material: 14Missed tactics: 13Space advantage: 13Kept the bishop pair: 9Backward pawn: 9Isolated pawn: 8Avoided exchanges: 6Played gambits: 5
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Openings

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As White 13 games 3W 2D 8L
Sicilian Defense 5 games 1W 2D 2L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Schlechter Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dragon Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bowdler Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
with d6 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Lipnitsky Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pirc Defense 4 games 0W 0D 4L
(unspecified) 4 games 0W 0D 4L
(unspecified) 4 games 0W 0D 4L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Karpov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation, Kasparov Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 14 games 5W 1D 8L
Ruy Lopez 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Berlin Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Beverwijk Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anti-Berlin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Cozio Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scotch Game 3 games 1W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Scotch Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bird Opening 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Dutch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Wagner-Zwitersch Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anderssen's Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Central Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
McDonnell Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Semi-Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Ultra-Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Italian Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Fried Liver Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 203

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2024.07.07 · 20. d4 (−42.5% win chance) 1-0
Powell-Jones, Liam
Richards, Gareth
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2025.07.08 · 30. Bxc7 (−38.3% win chance) 0-1
McGrath, Ethan
Richards, Gareth
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2023.07.09 · 28. Qd4 (−37.2% win chance) 1/2-1/2
David Belochkin
Gareth Richards
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2023.07.07 · 51... Kf6 (−36.7% win chance) 1-0
Gareth Richards
Emily Maton
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Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves