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Johnson, Richard J

Standard: 1830 Rapid: 1865 Blitz: 1828 (last updated 2026-11-02)

FIDE ID: 409855 (view FIDE profile)

Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1955 Age: 71

Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —

Games: 35 Wins: 10 (29%) Draws: 11 (31%) Losses: 14 (40%)

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As White 11 games 5W 2D 4L

Scotch Game 5 games 2W 1D 2L

Schmidt Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L

(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L

Scotch Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Göring Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Lolli Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L

Advance Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L

Van der Wiel Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L

Petrov's Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L

Cochrane Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Center Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Classical Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Closed Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Nimzowitsch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Williams Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Sicilian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Najdorf Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Amsterdam Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

As Black 12 games 2W 3D 7L

Sicilian Defense 6 games 0W 2D 4L

Kan Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Alapin Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L

Smith-Morra Declined 2 games 0W 1D 1L

Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

with e6 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Czerniak Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Modern Defense 3 games 1W 0D 2L

Kotov Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L

(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L

Standard Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Pirc Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Quiet System 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Rat Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

English Rat 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Blunders Top 4 of 125

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

2023.04.09 · 47. Qd5 (−82.4% win chance) 0-1

Ganguly, Aryaman

Johnson, Richard J

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? · 54... Be1 (−44.5% win chance) 1-0

Johnson, Richard J

Cawston, M John

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2025.04.21 · 38. Rd1 (−34.9% win chance) 0-1

Tart, Peter K

Johnson, Richard J

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? · 37... h5 (−33.9% win chance) 1-0

Johnson, Richard J

Cawston, M John

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Games Showing all 35 games

Date	Event	Round	Opponent	Result	Accuracy %	First moves
2026.08.31	Round 6: George, Richard M - Johnson, Richard J	6.21	2026.08.31 George, Richard M (446254) (1773)	0	84.80%	1. d4 d6 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 g6
2026.08.30	Round 5: Johnson, Richard J - Spedding, Henry	5.24	2026.08.30 Spedding, Henry (343459552) (1750)	1	98.60%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4
2026.08.29	Round 3: Jones, Mark A - Johnson, Richard J	3.22	2026.08.29 Jones, Mark A (418714) (1842)	0	68.50%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 d5
2026.08.29	Round 2: Johnson, Richard J - Yeung, Jia-Arn	2.21	2026.08.29 Yeung, Jia-Arn (343425542) (1798)	0	82.40%	1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5
2026.08.28	Round 1: Girdlestone, Paul C - Johnson, Richard J	1.7	2026.08.28 Girdlestone, Paul C (408840) (2054)	0	85.60%	1. e4 c5 2. b3 Nc6 3. Bb2 e5
2026.08.09	Round 7: Johnson, Richard J - Warner, Nicholas	7.30	2026.08.09 Warner, Nicholas (343414400) (1671)	1	98.00%	1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5
2026.08.08	Round 6: Woning, Leo - Johnson, Richard J	6.28	2026.08.08 Woning, Leo (343440576) (1609)	0	85.20%	1. d4 d6 2. e4 g6 3. c4 Bg7
2026.08.06	Round 4: Johnson, Richard J - Gregg, Alan M	4.23	2026.08.06 Gregg, Alan M (404616) (1941)	½	85.10%	1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6
2026.08.05	Round 3: Habershon, Paul F - Johnson, Richard J	3.23	2026.08.05 Habershon, Paul F (409065) (1937)	½	95.70%	1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 g6 3. e4 Bg7
2026.08.04	Round 2: Johnson, Richard J - Jackson, Sheila	2.16	2026.08.04 Jackson, Sheila (402508) (2016)	0	87.40%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4
2026.08.03	Round 1: James, Geoffrey H - Johnson, Richard J	1.13	2026.08.03 James, Geoffrey H (402346) (2047)	½	94.10%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
2025.04.28	Round 7: Johnson, Richard J - Jackson, Sheila	7.10	2025.04.28 Jackson, Sheila (402508) (2031)	0	-	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4
2025.04.27	Round 6: Bray, David - Johnson, Richard J	6.10	2025.04.27 Bray, David (466115) (1966)	½	87.10%	1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5
2025.04.26	Round 4: Johnson, Richard J - Morris, Nigel W	4.16	2025.04.26 Morris, Nigel W (451703) (1611)	1	92.80%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2025.04.25	Round 3: Clark, Robert G - Johnson, Richard J	3.10	2025.04.25 Clark, Robert G (421162) (2072)	0	87.40%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
2025.04.25	Round 2: Johnson, Richard J - Morrish, John	2.14	2025.04.25 Morrish, John (343410324) (1786)	1	91.20%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6
2025.04.24	Round 1: Townsend, M Paul - Johnson, Richard J	1.2	2025.04.24 Townsend, M Paul (402320) (2149)	0	87.80%	1. c4 d6 2. Nc3 g6 3. d4 Bg7
2025.04.21	Round 6: Johnson, Richard J - Tart, Peter K	6.4	2025.04.21 Tart, Peter K (471070) (1885)	0	76.50%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6
2025.04.20	Round 5: Willow, Hambel M - Johnson, Richard J	5.6	2025.04.20 Willow, Hambel M (438928) (1830)	1	97.60%	1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 dxe5
2025.04.20	Round 4: Johnson, Richard J - Kearney, James	4.3	2025.04.20 Kearney, James (431923) (1849)	½	98.10%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4
2025.04.19	Round 3: Bowman, Richard L - Johnson, Richard J	3.6	2025.04.19 Bowman, Richard L (438588) (1735)	1	82.40%	1. d4 d6 2. e4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7
2025.04.19	Round 2: Johnson, Richard J - Fisher, Neal	2.15	2025.04.19 Fisher, Neal (442100) (1713)	1	96.20%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4
2025.04.18	Round 1: Calvert, George - Johnson, Richard J	1.9	2025.04.18 Calvert, George (343401597) (1740)	0	76.40%	1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 Nf6
2023.04.10	3rd 4NCL Easter Congress: U2000	6.13	2023.04.10 Pyun, Lindsay (483672) (1544)	½	98.10%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4
2023.04.09	3rd 4NCL Easter Congress: U2000	4.9	2023.04.09 Ganguly, Aryaman (1255)	0	54.10%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.04.08	3rd 4NCL Easter Congress: U2000	3.6	2023.04.08 Karangad, Mohit Kamal	0	85.80%	1. d4 d6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7
2023.04.08	3rd 4NCL Easter Congress: U2000	2.6	2023.04.08 Jenkins, Theo (498866) (1479)	1	93.20%	1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5
2023.04.07	3rd 4NCL Easter Congress: U2000	1.9	2023.04.07 Chan, Michelle Ngo Yu (1586)	½	92.80%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
????.??.??	3rd 4NCL Easter Congress: U2000	5.14	????.??.?? Dos Santos Silva, Bruno Alexandre (343405711) (1631)	½	84.60%	1. d4 d6 2. e4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6
	Round 6: Cawston, M John - Johnson, Richard J	6.2	Cawston, M John (434000) (1781)	0	76.00%	1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 g6 3. c4 Bg7
	Round 5: Johnson, Richard J - Ramdewar, Ishan	5.1	Ramdewar, Ishan (415898) (1867)	½	-	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4
	Round 4: French, Morgan - Johnson, Richard J	4.2	French, Morgan (466565) (1717)	1	81.00%	1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 dxe5
	Round 3: Johnson, Richard J - Kocan, Barry A	3.5	Kocan, Barry A (343417272) (1673)	½	91.30%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
	Round 2: Williams, Peter - Johnson, Richard J	2.11	Williams, Peter (343470696)	1	88.90%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
	Round 1: Johnson, Richard J - Morrish, John	1.3	Morrish, John (343410324) (1713)	½	96.60%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4