Simon Richards

FIDE ratings

1,835Classical

1,650Rapid

Performance

47 games

13% Win

36% Draw

51% Loss

Simon Richards's playing style

Overall score:31%6W 17D 24L over 47 games

Best with 1.Nc3 as White:46%in 25 games

Struggles in the Van Geet Opening as White:46%in 25 games

Strongest in classical:29%in 41 games

Steady recent form:25%0W 10D 10L in last 20 games

Hard to beat — high draw rate:36%of games are draws

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, French Defense: Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

French Defense: Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap

100%

Repertoire

25 games as white in scope

Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

25 games in this line · White to move

Results for Richards, Simon as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L

24%

44%

32%

Move
	25 · 100%	4d ago	24% 44% 32%

Game History

(47 games)

Date	Source	Opponent	Result	Time	Event	Opening	Link
Oct 26, 2026	OTB - Mark Crowther	Rasalingam, Haran(2101)	D	Classical	English Over 50 Championship 2026	A00cwVan Geet Opening	—
Feb 1, 2026	OTB - LichessBroadcast	Han, Qixuan(1938)	L	Classical	2. Cheadle FIDE Open 2026	A00cwVan Geet Opening	—
Feb 1, 2026	OTB - LichessBroadcast	Katzwinkel, Marius	D	Classical	2. Cheadle FIDE Open 2026	A00cwVan Geet Opening	—
Feb 1, 2026	OTB - LichessBroadcast	Han, Qixuan	L	Classical	2. Cheadle FIDE Open 2026	A00cwVan Geet Opening	—
Feb 1, 2026	OTB - LichessBroadcast	Sullivan, Daniel	L	Classical	2. Cheadle FIDE Open 2026	A13aEnglish Opening: Agincourt Defense	—
Feb 1, 2026	OTB - LichessBroadcast	Bahtiyorova, Nodirabegim	L	Classical	2. Cheadle FIDE Open 2026	B00beNimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation	—
Feb 1, 2026	OTB - LichessBroadcast	Matthews, Adrian M S	D	Classical	2. Cheadle FIDE Open 2026	C02eFrench Defense: Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap	—
Feb 1, 2026	OTB - LichessBroadcast	Flaherty, Nicholas C(1604)	D	Classical	2. Cheadle FIDE Open 2026	A00dsVan Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch	—
Feb 1, 2026	OTB - LichessBroadcast	Katzwinkel, Marius(1749)	D	Classical	2. Cheadle FIDE Open 2026	A00cwVan Geet Opening	—
Feb 1, 2026	OTB - LichessBroadcast	Han, Qixuan(1998)	L	Classical	2. Cheadle FIDE Open 2026	A00cwVan Geet Opening	—

Research Simon Richards’s games and opening repertoire

Simon Richards is rated 1835 in standard, 1650 in rapid by FIDE. Simon Richards plays for England.

Simon Richards has FIDE ID 343458211.

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