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Richard A Bates

Number of games in database: 507
Years covered: 1991 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 2291 (2390 rapid, 2268 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2430
Overall record: +194 -138 =170 (55.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 5 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Queen's Pawn Game (49) 
    D02 A40 E10 A46 A41
 King's Indian (41) 
    E62 E71 E63 E67 E64
 Catalan (28) 
    E04 E06 E09
 Slav (24) 
    D11 D12 D15 D10
 Queen's Gambit Declined (18) 
    D30 D35 D06 D36 D37
 Grunfeld (13) 
    D78 D76 D79 D75
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (121) 
    B90 B22 B52 B50 B51
 King's Indian (58) 
    E94 E67 E61 E60 E90
 Sicilian Najdorf (50) 
    B90 B91 B92 B96 B99
 English (11) 
    A10 A14 A17 A15
 Nimzo Indian (8) 
    E33 E47 E23 E20 E44
 Queen's Pawn Game (7) 
    A46 A45 D02
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   R Bates vs J Emms, 1999 1-0
   O Hackner vs R Bates, 2013 0-1
   R Bates vs G MacElligott, 2016 1-0
   A Fox vs R Bates, 2014 0-1
   R Bates vs S Eriksson, 1991 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Smith & Williamson Young Masters (2000)
   Richmond Chess Initiative 1st (1994)
   Oxford IM (1998)
   British Championship (1995)
   British Championship (1996)
   World Youth Championship (Under-14) (1993)
   London Chess Classic Open (2011)
   British Championship (2011)
   17th Lloyds Bank Masters Open (1993)
   British Championship (2013)
   Hastings 2017/18 (2017)
   London Chess Classic Open (2019)
   18th Lloyds Bank Masters Open (1994)
   World Junior Championship (1997)
   Hastings 2007/08 (2008)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 4NCL 2024/25
   P Roberson vs R Bates (May-05-25) 0-1
   S Macak vs R Bates (May-04-25) 1-0
   R Bates vs I Gourlay (May-03-25) 1/2-1/2
   R Bates vs D L Haydon (Apr-06-25) 1/2-1/2
   L Francis vs R Bates (Apr-05-25) 0-1

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RICHARD A BATES
(born Jan-27-1979, 46 years old) United Kingdom

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International Master

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 page 1 of 21; games 1-25 of 525  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. H Stevic vs R Bates  1-0561991Wch U12B50 Sicilian
2. R Bates vs S Eriksson  1-0671991Ch World (juniors)D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
3. R Bates vs G Khomeriki  1-0491992Troll MastersA61 Benoni
4. R Bates vs S Pedersen  ½-½651992Troll MastersE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
5. F Peralta vs R Bates  0-1471992Wch U14E87 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox
6. R Bates vs T Petrik  1-0701993World Youth Championship (Under-14)E17 Queen's Indian
7. R Bates vs F Jenni  1-0281993World Youth Championship (Under-14)D35 Queen's Gambit Declined
8. S Mihajlovskij vs R Bates  0-1611993World Youth Championship (Under-14)B22 Sicilian, Alapin
9. M Mchedlishvili vs R Bates  1-0331993World Youth Championship (Under-14)A10 English
10. R Bates vs R Leitao  ½-½471993World Youth Championship (Under-14)E71 King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3)
11. A Rizouk vs R Bates  0-1411993World Youth Championship (Under-14)B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
12. V Malakhov vs R Bates  ½-½481993World Youth Championship (Under-14)B54 Sicilian
13. R Bates vs Leko  0-1271993World Youth Championship (Under-14)A57 Benko Gambit
14. R Bates vs D Vergun  1-0261993World Youth Championship (Under-14)D37 Queen's Gambit Declined
15. R Bates vs A Galkin  0-1581993World Youth Championship (Under-14)E71 King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3)
16. R Friedmann vs R Bates  0-1601993World Youth Championship (Under-14)B53 Sicilian
17. R Bates vs K Arkell  0-1481993British ChampionshipE15 Queen's Indian
18. R Bates vs S Williams 0-1391993British ChampionshipA99 Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky Variation with b3
19. R Bates vs B Martin  0-1401993British ChampionshipE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
20. R Bates vs A Spice  1-0411993British ChampionshipA99 Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky Variation with b3
21. V Koshy vs R Bates  1-0291993British ChampionshipA00 Uncommon Opening
22. J J Hastings vs R Bates  0-1471993British ChampionshipB20 Sicilian
23. R Bates vs J Rowson  1-0421993British ChampionshipE71 King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3)
24. R Bates vs K Murugan  ½-½611993British ChampionshipD38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation
25. P Marusenko vs R Bates  1-037199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenD02 Queen's Pawn Game
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Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-18-13  epistle: Gentlemen, I'd like you to meet International Master Bates.
Jun-05-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  Domdaniel: Taking the 'pistle, are we?
Dec-16-22  Llera: Is he the brother of Norman Bates?

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