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McMichael, Richard J

Standard: 2109 Rapid: 0 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 400963 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1961 Age: 65
Title: FM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 24 Wins: 6 (25%) Draws: 10 (42%) Losses: 8 (33%)
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Dossier

22 of 24 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 89.7%
Opened f4: 3/8Opened c4: 2/8Opened Nf3: 2/8Opened b3: 1/8
Castled kingside: 10Same-side castling: 10Did not castle: 3Castled queenside: 3Opposite-side castling: 2
Fianchettoed queenside: 9Played on the kingside: 5Played in the center: 5Played on the queenside: 2Fianchettoed kingside: 1
Active pieces: 11Kept the bishop pair: 11Backward pawn: 11Isolated pawn: 9Sacrificed material: 8Missed tactics: 8Space advantage: 8Initiated exchanges: 7Avoided exchanges: 5Played gambits: 1
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As White 8 games 2W 4D 2L
Bird Opening 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Dutch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Great Snake Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Zukertort Opening 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Kingside Fianchetto 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Indian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
As Black 9 games 1W 5D 3L
French Defense 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Hecht-Reefschläger Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Schlechter Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dutch Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Stonewall Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Modern Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
English Opening 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Invitation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 100

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

2026.08.20 · 30. dxe5 (−40.3% win chance) 1-0
Rogers, Tim L
McMichael, Richard J
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2024.08.01 · 33. e4 (−38.3% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Burrows, Martin P
McMichael, Richard J
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? · 16... Bg5 (−35.9% win chance) 1-0
McMichael, Richard J
Farrell, Neil
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2024.07.30 · 39. Rxf6 (−31.9% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Rich, Ben S
McMichael, Richard J
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Games Showing all 24 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves