What is Black, Richard's FIDE rating?

Black, Richard's current standard FIDE rating is 2179.

What is Black, Richard's blitz rating?

Black, Richard's current FIDE blitz rating is 2161.

What is Black, Richard's world ranking?

Black, Richard is currently ranked #9,341 in the world (standard rating).

What is Black, Richard's ranking in Bermuda?

Black, Richard is currently ranked #1 in Bermuda.

What is Black, Richard's continental ranking?

Black, Richard is currently ranked #1,016 in their continent.

What is Black, Richard's ranking in the 60-65 category?

Black, Richard is ranked #1 in Bermuda in the 60-65 age group.

What is Black, Richard's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Black, Richard's all-time peak standard rating is 2264.

When did Black, Richard receive their first FIDE rating?

Black, Richard first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2001.

What is Black, Richard's chess title?

Black, Richard holds the FIDE title of FM.

Which federation does Black, Richard represent?

Black, Richard represents Bermuda (BER).

How old is Black, Richard?

Black, Richard was born in 1961 and is 65 years old.

When did Black, Richard reach their peak rating?

Black, Richard reached their peak standard rating of 2264 in 2001, at age 40.

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Black, Richard

FM🇧🇲

FIDE 8800081· Male· Bermuda· Born in 1961

Richard Black, a 65-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2179 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 32 months (2002–2005), 92 months (2005–2013), 52 months (2013–2017), 16 months (2017–2018) and 80 months (2018–2025). Recent appearance: 13th Pimlico Summer Tournament 2025 - Open. His peak of 2264 was reached at age 40 (Jan 2001, #1 nationally at the time); he has been #1 for 64 months and counting (4 consecutive years on his current run).

Awarded FM in 2013 (age 52).

Current rating

2179

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2161

All-time high

2264

−85 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 40

Activity

1

games / yr avg.

3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 4%

#9,341 · players worldwide · of 218,279
#1 nationally since Apr 2026

Career timeline

18 entries

2026

64 months in National #1 (ongoing)

longest streak 49 months · since Jan 2001

Jun 2026

1st 60-65 player nationally

at age 65 · rated 2179

May 2026

2018

Inactive for 80 months

paused at 2169 → returned at 2179

Nov 2018

2017

1st 55-60 player nationally

at age 56 · rated 2218

Nov 2017

Inactive for 16 months

paused at 2218 → returned at 2169

Jun 2017

2013

FM title awardedFM

at age 52

Jun 2013

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

Inactive period

COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Evolution

+10

2169 → 2179

Rankings

/

Bermuda

#1

out of 39 players

Americas

#1,016

in continent

World

#9,341

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

Bermuda

1	🇧🇲Black, Richard	2,179
2	🇧🇲Mufandaedza, Moses	2,005
3	🇧🇲Kovacova, Zuzana	1,993
4	🇧🇲Guanzon, Christian	1,964
5	🇧🇲Flanagan, Mark	1,934
6	🇧🇲Gontcharov, Serguei	1,897
7	🇧🇲Lill, Sami	1,887
8	🇧🇲Faulks, Nick	1,863
9	🇧🇲Dacres, Don	1,852
10	🇧🇲Cooper, Gary	1,794

Americas

1	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
1	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
3	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
4	🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke	2,742
5	🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier	2,732
6	🇺🇸Aronian, Levon	2,724
7	🇺🇸Liang, Awonder	2,696
7	🇺🇸Sevian, Samuel	2,696
9	🇺🇸Xiong, Jeffery	2,656
10	🇺🇸Robson, Ray	2,653
...
1016	🇧🇲Black, Richard	2,179

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
9341	🇧🇲Black, Richard	2,179