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IM Richard A Bates

FIDE 403555 ↗·Born 1979

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Classical

World #4,394

2291

Rapid

World #1,348

2374

Blitz

World #2,786

2268

Active-player world ranks · Official FIDE July 2026 lists

Recent Tournaments

Result from Richard A Bates's perspective

2026 British Chess Championships: Championship logo

2026 British Chess Championships: Championship

Aug 9, 20269 games
4.5/9
Score
3W · 3D · 3L
ECF County Championship Finals 2026 logo

ECF County Championship Finals 2026

Jul 3, 20261 game
1/1
Score
1W · 0D · 0L
4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 logo

4NCL Division 1 2025-2026

May 4, 202611 games
4/11
Score
2W · 4D · 5L

Opening Repertoire

All colors · ChessEver game database

B90

Sicilian

W 15D 8L 1134 games

56%

score

E06

Catalan

W 7D 9L 319 games

61%

score

E62

King's Indian

W 7D 7L 418 games

58%

score

D11

QGD Slav

W 8D 6L 317 games

65%

score

D30

Queen's gambit declined

W 7D 5L 517 games

56%

score

E04

Catalan

W 7D 6L 316 games

63%

score

A49

King's Indian

W 5D 8L 316 games

56%

score

E15

Queen's Indian

W 4D 9L 215 games

57%

score

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