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Bates, Richard A
IM🇬🇧FIDE 403555· Male· England· Born in 1979
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Richard A Bates, a 47-year-old English International Master, is rated 2283 and sitting in the top 3% of English players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 13 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 3-4. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2026 British Rapidplay Championship) recently. His peak of 2397 was reached at age 38 (Oct 2017); he also reached English #42 in Apr 2009.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 22).
Current rating
2283
Standard
Rpd2374·Blz2268
All-time high
2397
−114 pts below
Oct 2017 · age 38
Oct 2017 · age 38
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#73 · English players · of 2,546
Career timeline
13 entries2025
6th English 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2316
Jan 2025
2022
7th English 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2369
Feb 2022
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2360 → returned at 2369
Apr 2020
2019
500 career games
at age 40
Jul 2019
2017
All-time peak 2397
at age 38 · −114 from today
Oct 2017
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
2325 → 2387
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
2293 → 2283
Tournaments
7
26 games
Score
10.5/ 2640.4%
6W13D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #79 | 2216 | -1.7 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #78 | 1584 | -7.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #79 | 2144 | -4.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #31 | 2321 | +0.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 4/7 | #167 | 2429 | +13.7 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/7 | #22 | 2167 | -9.8 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 0.5/1 | #17 | 2224 | -1.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKeith C ArkellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2397
+5 −4 =3
12 games·last met Dec 2018
View head-to-head →
vsAmeet K GhasiGM
🇬🇧ENG·2502
+1 −8 =2
11 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsMark L HebdenGM
🇬🇧ENG·2350
+1 −5 =4
10 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsDaniel W GormallyGM
🇬🇧ENG·2366
+0 −4 =5
9 games·last met Jan 2020
View head-to-head →
vsThomas E RendleIM
🇬🇧ENG·2368
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
England
#73
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#3,091
in continent
World
#4,616
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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