Mbedza, Richard
CM
MalawiMAW
ID: 16400143
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Richard Mbedza

FIDE ratings

1,925Classical
1,934Rapid
1,947Blitz

Performance

50 games
30% Win
16% Draw
54% Loss

Richard Mbedza's playing style

Overall score:38%15W 8D 27L over 50 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:53%in 19 games
Strongest in classical:33%in 46 games
In great form:48%8W 3D 9L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit
100%
2g
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo
100%
2g
Slav Defense
100%
2g
Scotch Game: Classical Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
100%
1g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Queen's Indian Accelerated has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Queen's Indian Accelerated
50%
50%
4g
French Defense: Exchange Variation
100%
2g
London System, with Be2
100%
2g

Repertoire

27 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

27 games in this line · White to move

Results for Mbedza, Richard as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
41%
15%
44%
Move
19 · 70%
47%
11%
42%
4 · 15%
50%
50%
4 · 15%
50%
50%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jan 1, 1
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Msimango, Senzo(1707)
W—
Jan 1, 1
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Msimango, Senzo(1707)
W—
Jan 1, 1
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Sehularo, Kganya(1827)
W—
Jun 30, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Mankga, Thabang(1847)
W—
Sep 29, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Selepe, Lwazi(1898)
W—
Sep 29, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Selepe, Lwazi(1898)
W—
Sep 28, 2024
OTB - PGNMentor
Braaf, Jiraan(1909)
D—
Sep 28, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Mnyasta, Tezihano(1885)
L—
Sep 28, 2024
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Braaf, Jiraan(1909)
D—
Sep 28, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Mnyasta, Tezihano(1885)
L—

Research Richard Mbedza’s games and opening repertoire

CM Richard Mbedza is rated 1925 in standard, 1934 in rapid, 1947 in blitz by FIDE. Richard Mbedza plays for Malawi.

Richard Mbedza has FIDE ID 16400143.

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