Alex Richter

USA · 32 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2215 (Apr 2020)

Best performance: 2394 at Saint Louis Thanksgiving Open(Best of 2014)

NOV26 Rating

2142

Live Rating

2142.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	2142	0
Oct 2026	2142	0
Sep 2026	2142	0
Aug 2026	2142	0
Jul 2026	2142	0
Jun 2026	2142	0
May 2026	2142	0
Apr 2026	2142	0
Mar 2026	2142	0
Feb 2026	2142	0
Jan 2026	2142	0
Dec 2025	2142	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 252 classical games on record, the latest on Mar 24, 2024.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	2024 Minnesota State Championship Playoffs - Premier SectionMar 22, 2024 – Mar 24, 2024TPR 1909	1/5	1909

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 221 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2012–2024

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	GM Timur Gareyev, Feb 2020 · Carl Dunn Memorial - 6th Annual Port of Burlington Open	, 2607
2,	IM John Daniel Bryant, Jun 2014 · 2014 National Open - Open Section	, 2388
3,	GM Ruifeng Li, Oct 2014 · 2014 Spice Cup Open	, 2365
4,	IM Erik Santarius, May 2017 · 2017 Minnesota Masters	, 2302
5,	FM Renan do Carmo Reis, Oct 2013 · 3rd annual Fall International Chess Festival	, 2266
6,	FM Leonard Johnson, Feb 2024 · 131st Minnesota Open	, 2170
7,	Valeriy Kosokin, Nov 2019 · 11th Annual Des Moines Classic	, 2159
7,	Zach Kasiurak, Apr 2014 · 2014 Bill Wright Saint Louis Open	, 2159
9,	Alan Casden, Nov 2015 · 24th Annual Kings Island Open	, 2144
10,	Prashantha N Amarasinghe, Aug 2013 · Chess.MN 9th FIDE Invitational Rating Tournament - Group A	, 2126

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Vasif Durarbayli, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2015 · 2015 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship	, ½/1	, 2616
2,	GM Timur Gareyev, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2020 · Carl Dunn Memorial - 6th Annual Port of Burlington Open	, 1/2	, 2607
3,	GM Andrey Stukopin, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2014 · 2014 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship	, 0/1	, 2583
4,	GM Leonid Kritz, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2014 · 2014 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship	, 0/1	, 2577
5,	GM Alexander Shabalov, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2013 · 17th Annual Mid-America Open	, 0/2	, 2557
6,	GM Vladimir Georgiev, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2015 · 2015 Illinois Open State Chess Championship	, 0/1	, 2541
7,	GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2014 · Saint Louis Thanksgiving Open	, 0/1	, 2533
8,	GM Alex Yermolinsky, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2015 · 2015 Spice Cup Open	, ½/1	, 2515
9,	GM Benjamin Finegold, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2014 · 2014 Bill Wright Saint Louis Open	, 1/3	, 2506
10,	GM Akshat Chandra, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2014 · 2014 Spice Cup Open	, 0/1	, 2488

Event timeline · Classical

49 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2024	11	5½	2068	2068
2023	4	3	1995	2188
2021	3	1½	1841	1841
2020	17	13	1946	2148
2019	10	9½	1828	2298
2018	14	10½	1885	2078
2017	5	3½	2047	2196
2015	30	18	2153	2225
2014	41	20	2165	2158
2013	45	22	2074	2067
2012	33	14	2040	1983

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

2024 Minnesota State Championship Playoffs - Premier Section1909
Mar 2024Round robinfederation source
#2 in 2024Score 1/5Opp avg 2149Start 2176
131st Minnesota Open2193
Feb 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 4½/6Opp avg 2000Start 2168
2023 Lake Superior Open2188
Jun 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 3½/5Opp avg 1995Start 2165
Castle FIDE Premiere - Premiere June 20211841
Jun 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 1½/3Opp avg 1841Start 2187
Iowa Closed Championship 20202028
Jun – Jul 2020Round robinfederation source
#3 in 2020Score 4/7Opp avg 1978Start 2215
2020 Cedar Rapids Leather Jackets Open2234
Mar 2020Swissfederation source
#2 in 2020Score 4½/5Opp avg 1868Start 2211
Carl Dunn Memorial - 6th Annual Port of Burlington Open2345
Feb 2020Swissfederation source
Best of 2020Score 4½/5Opp avg 1979Start 2183
11th Annual Des Moines Classic2670
Nov 2019Swissfederation source
Score 5/5Opp avg 1870Start 2164
Quad-Cities Open2152
Oct 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 4½/5Opp avg 1786Start 2160
2018 Des Moines Fall Classic—(2)
Oct 2018Swissfederation source
Score 1½/3Opp avg 1384Start 2177
64th Iowa Open2127
Aug 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 3½/5Opp avg 1978Start 2179
2018 Minnesota GM Norm Side Event2249
Jun 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 3½/4Opp avg 1913Start 2158
2018 Minnesota Masters2300
May 2018Round robinfederation source
Best of 2018Score 2½/3Opp avg 2027Start 2158
2017 Minnesota Masters2327
May 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 4/5Opp avg 2134Start 2139
3rd Annual Port of Burlington Open—(1)
Jan 2017Swissfederation source
Score 2/3Opp avg 1703Start 2147
9th Annual Holiday Swiss1981
Dec 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 2/3Opp avg 1856Start 2154
2016 Minnesota Championship1977
Mar 2016Round robinfederation source
#2 in 2016Score 1/5Opp avg 2217Start 2180
2015 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship2352
Dec 2015Teamfederation source
Best of 2015Score 5/6Opp avg 2112Start 2159
24th Annual Kings Island Open2313
Nov 2015Swissfederation source
#2 in 2015Score 3/5Opp avg 2241Start 2138
2015 Spice Cup Open2215
Oct 2015Swissfederation source
#4 in 2015Score 4/9Opp avg 2258Start 2118
2015 Illinois Open State Chess Championship2227
Sep 2015Swissfederation source
#3 in 2015Score 4/6Opp avg 2102Start 2102
2015 Bill Wright Saint Louis Open2050
Apr 2015Swissfederation source
#5 in 2015Score 3/5Opp avg 1978Start 2109
2014 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship2249
Dec 2014Teamfederation source
#3 in 2014Score 3½/6Opp avg 2249Start 2098
Saint Louis Thanksgiving Open2394
Nov 2014Swissfederation source
Best of 2014Score 3½/5Opp avg 2299Start 2070
2014 Spice Cup Open2230
Oct 2014Swissfederation source
#4 in 2014Score 3½/9Opp avg 2310Start 2026

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE