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Bates, Richard A

Standard: 2297 Rapid: 2374 Blitz: 2268 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 403555 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1979 Age: 47
Title: IM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 114 Wins: 35 (31%) Draws: 45 (39%) Losses: 34 (30%)
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Dossier

112 of 114 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 91.5%
Opened d4: 48/48
Castled kingside: 87Same-side castling: 79Opposite-side castling: 8Did not castle: 5
Fianchettoed kingside: 62Played in the center: 27Fianchettoed queenside: 26Played on the queenside: 23Played on the kingside: 18
Backward pawn: 71Active pieces: 71Kept the bishop pair: 62Space advantage: 59Initiated exchanges: 58Sacrificed material: 54Isolated pawn: 39Missed tactics: 17Avoided exchanges: 14Accepted short draws: 5
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As White 49 games 16W 19D 14L
King's Indian Defense 7 games 2W 4D 1L
Fianchetto Variation 7 games 2W 4D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Uhlmann-Szabo System 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 7 games 4W 2D 1L
Open Defense 6 games 3W 2D 1L
Classical Line 4 games 2W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Closed Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Traditional Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Indian Defense 6 games 0W 2D 4L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 3 games 0W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Dzindzi-Indian Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Przepiorka Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Indian Defense 6 games 2W 3D 1L
Fianchetto Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Check Variation, Intermezzo Line 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Capablanca Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 5 games 1W 1D 3L
(unspecified) 5 games 1W 1D 3L
(unspecified) 5 games 1W 1D 3L
Slav Defense 5 games 0W 4D 1L
Modern Line 3 games 0W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Quiet Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Schallopp Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Delayed Exchange Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Retreat Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dutch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Leningrad Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Warsaw Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blumenfeld Countergambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Mikenas Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Benoni Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kangaroo Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 45 games 15W 15D 15L
Sicilian Defense 23 games 7W 7D 9L
Alapin Variation 5 games 3W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 5 games 3W 1D 1L
Najdorf Variation 4 games 3W 0D 1L
English Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Adams Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lipnitsky Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Westerinen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Open 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights Variation 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Cobra Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Delayed Alapin Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
with e6 1 game 0W 1D 0L
with d6 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Chameleon Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Moscow Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kramnik Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Chekhover Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variations 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Defense 8 games 3W 3D 2L
Fianchetto Variation 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Simagin Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Classical Fianchetto 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Karpov System 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Semi-Averbakh System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Orthodox Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Opening 5 games 1W 1D 3L
Agincourt Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzo-English 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Great Snake Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Attack 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Wade-Smyslov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Grünfeld Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Polgar Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
East Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Hungarian Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Torre Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 358

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

2026.03.21 · 25... Nxc8 (−75.1% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Bates, Richard A
Pert, Richard G
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2024.06.20 · 31. d8=Q+ (−71.6% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Honey, Luke Anthony
Bates, Richard A
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2024.02.10 · 26... Rxc4 (−56.1% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Richard A Bates
Siem Van Dael
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2026.03.21 · 24... Rc8 (−50.4% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Bates, Richard A
Pert, Richard G
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