Richard Betts

ENG · 68 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1857 (By Jan 2015)

Best performance: 1958 at 106th British Championships Under 2050(Best of 2019)

NOV26 Rating

1799

Live Rating

1799.0

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	1799	0
Oct 2026	1799	0
Sep 2026	1799	0
Aug 2026	1799	0
Jul 2026	1799	0
Jun 2026	1799	0
May 2026	1799	0
Apr 2026	1799	0
Mar 2026	1799	0
Feb 2026	1799	0
Jan 2026	1799	0
Dec 2025	1799	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 2 games (2 draws), since Aug 8, 2025.

From 77 classical games on record, the latest on Aug 10, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

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

	Last played	Score	TPR
	2025 British Championship: Over 50Aug 4, 2025 – Aug 10, 2025TPR 1744	2½/6	1744

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

Best wins · Classical

From 65 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2014–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	M John Cawston, Aug 2018 · 105th British Championships Under 1900	, 1871
2,	David Guy, Jul 2016 · 1st North Wales Fide Open	, 1870
3,	Tristan Clayton, Dec 2014 · London Chess Classic 2014 Weekend U2000	, 1821
4,	Nasarullah Sheikh, Aug 2022 · Chessable British Chess Championships 2022: Week 1 U2050	, 1748
5,	Gordon L Glover, Aug 2024 · 16th Leyland Chess Congress (Major)	, 1746
6,	Theoharis Simeonidis, Nov 2019 · 11th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 2050	, 1730
6,	Ximan Mao, Dec 2014 · London Chess Classic 2014 Weekend U2000	, 1730
8,	Justin Morgans, Dec 2017 · 9th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekday U2050	, 1648
9,	Mirsad Hadzikaric, Feb 2020 · 34eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open B (-2200)	, 1618
10,	Chris Lynch, Aug 2025 · 2025 British Championship: Over 50	, 1615

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	Alan M Byron, Highest-rated meeting: May 2023 · English Seniors Championships 2023 - Over 50	, 0/1	, 2181
2,	Philip J Crocker, Highest-rated meeting: May 2023 · English Seniors Championships 2023 - Over 50	, 0/2	, 2148
3,	Tom Bimpson, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2017 · Frodsham Weekend Chess Congress Open	, 0/1	, 2099
4,	WIM Natasha K Regan, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2025 · 2025 British Championship: Over 50	, 0/2	, 2064
5,	Mike J Surtees, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2017 · Frodsham Weekend Chess Congress Open	, 0/1	, 2056
6,	Leo Raclot, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2020 · 34eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open B (-2200)	, 0/1	, 2048
7,	Harry Li, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2019 · 11th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 2050	, 0/1	, 2046
8,	Christopher J Archer-Lock, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2019 · 106th British Championships Under 2050	, ½/1	, 2030
9,	Rudy Van Kemenade, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2016 · 1st North Wales Fide Open	, 0/1	, 2007
10,	Julien M Shepley, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2017 · 9th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekday U2050	, 0/1	, 1996

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 35 of 77 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 16 of 19 games, 1.e4 in 3.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e6.

All openings (2 as White, 1 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
King's Indian Defense	4	50%
East Indian Defense	3	67%

12 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
French Defense	12	54%

Event timeline · Classical

16 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
2025	5	2	1816	1744
2024	3	1	1774	1649
2023	14	4	1790	1632
2022	5	2	1830	1758
2020	7	2½	1819	1717
2019	7	3	1770	1720
2018	3	2	1766	1891
2017	7	1½	1937	1707
2016	4	1½	1912	1825
2015	5	2	1715	1643
2014	5	3	1837	1909

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

2025 British Championship: Over 501744
Aug 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 2½/6Opp avg 1816Start 1808
16th Leyland Chess Congress (Major)1649
Aug 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 2½/5Opp avg 1774Start 1822
2023 British Championship: AM Under 19001640
Jul 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 3/5Opp avg 1640Start 1738
2023 British Championship: Extra Games—(2)
Jul 2023Swissfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 1842Start 1738
2023 British Championship: Weekender - Penrose—(2)
Jul 2023Swissfederation source
Score 3/5Opp avg 1566Start 1738
English Seniors Championships 2023 - Over 501674
May 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 2/7Opp avg 1947Start 1752
Chessable British Chess Championships 2022: Week 1 U20501758
Aug 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 2/6Opp avg 1830Start 1751
34eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open B (-2200)1717
Feb 2020Swissfederation source
Best of 2020Score 2½/7Opp avg 1819Start 1761
11th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 20501530
Nov – Dec 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 1/4Opp avg 1723Start 1820
106th British Championships Under 20501958
Jul – Aug 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 3½/5Opp avg 1833Start 1793
105th British Championships Under 19001891
Jul – Aug 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 3/5Opp avg 1766Start 1774
9th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekday U20501742
Dec 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 2½/5Opp avg 1829Start 1785
Frodsham Weekend Chess Congress Open1282
Feb 2017Swissfederation source
Score ½/4Opp avg 2082Start 1805
1st North Wales Fide Open1825
Jul 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 1½/4Opp avg 1912Start 1802
7th London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 20001643
Dec 2015Swissfederation source
Best of 2015Score 2/5Opp avg 1715Start 1857
London Chess Classic 2014 Weekend U20001909
Dec 2014Swissfederation source
Best of 2014Score 3/5Opp avg 1837

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