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IM Richard S Jones

Full name

Richard S. Jones

Born

1/1/1983 (age 41)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Wales

Retired

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation (12 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Sozin Attack (8 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind Formation (7 games)

French Defense: Classical, Steinitz Variation (7 games)

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Keres, Breyer, Zaitsev Hybrid Variation (6 games)

Black Pieces

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line (14 games)

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (13 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense (9 games)

Slav Defense (6 games)

Slav Defense: Modern, Alapin Variation, Czech, Dutch, Main Line (6 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Richard S Jones (2398) Pete Heaven (2010)	1-0	22	2017
Richard S Jones (2398) Boris Chatalbashev (2552)	1-0	59	2017
Richard S Jones (2398) N Jyothilal (1982)	1-0	25	2017
Richard S Jones (2398) Allan J Pleasants (2103)	0-1	35	2017
Richard S Jones (2398) Keith C Arkell (2424)	½-½	19	2017
Richard S Jones (2384) Rowan Willathgamuwa (1896)	1-0	28	2016
Richard S Jones (2384) Andrew Brown (2199)	1-0	58	2016
Richard S Jones (2396) Gerrard Mphungu (2034)	1-0	40	2016
Richard S Jones (2396) Stephen Jessel (2367)	1-0	36	2016
Richard S Jones (2396) Markus Ragger (2697)	0-1	33	2016

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