Prepare against Ralph Hart

New Zealand · World #18,967 classical · FIDE ID 4300777

When preparing against Ralph Hart, expect 1.e4 in 55% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e6 (34% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (53%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Sicilian: Closed as White, 64.7% over 17 games.

Our database contains 200 games by Ralph Hart, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Ralph Hart's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ralph Hart before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	2,067	2,256	Sep 2009
Rapid	2,109	2,172	Mar 2021
Blitz	2,121	2,229	Feb 2020

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	200	89	42	69	44.5%
As White	104	49	23	32	47.1%
As Black	96	40	19	37	41.7%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (1986-2026): 515 rated games against 213 different opponents, across 60 events in 1 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	258	113	60	85	43.8%	2,115	2,153	25
Rapid	149	94	21	34	63.1%	1,912	2,062	20
Blitz	108	80	7	21	74.1%	1,803	2,024	17

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	137	31	35	71	22.6%
Against lower-rated	332	228	49	55	68.7%

Wins over titled players: 2 vs GM · 9 vs IM · 36 vs FM · 64 vs CM · 1 vs WGM · 7 vs WIM · 5 vs WFM · 2 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

13 tournament wins from 60 events, 5 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	20	14	5	1	1,853	2,113
2025	11	6	1	4	1,924	1,924
2024	28	18	3	7	1,820	1,998
2023	30	27	2	1	1,598	1,943
2022	62	35	14	13	1,855	2,022
2021	29	20	4	5	1,811	2,011
2020	27	14	6	7	1,858	1,950
2019	48	25	10	13	2,010	2,097
2018	40	25	4	11	2,068	2,208
2017	5	4	0	1	2,125	2,365
2016	18	10	1	7	1,974	2,021
2015	23	14	2	7	2,085	2,129
2014	16	8	1	7	2,030	2,030
2013	5	2	2	1	1,997	2,077
2012	23	15	4	4	2,029	2,221
2010	46	15	8	23	2,200	2,130
2009	28	10	6	12	2,268	2,207
2008	31	15	12	4	2,201	2,343
2007	5	3	1	1	2,199	2,199
2001	4	1	0	3	2,253	2,120
2000	1	1	0	0	2,143	2,543
1999	6	2	1	3	2,051	1,984
1998	1	0	0	1	2,223	1,823
1997	2	1	0	1	2,005	2,405
1991	4	2	1	1	2,302	2,302
1986	2	0	0	2	2,248	1,848

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Ralph Hart's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Ralph Hart's side.

First moves as White (104 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e4	57	54.8%	60.5%
d4	39	37.5%	56.4%
Nf3	4	3.8%	50.0%
c4	2	1.9%	75.0%
Nc3	1	1.0%	50.0%
b3	1	1.0%	0.0%

Main lines as White

1.e4 — 55% of White games, 60.5% score
- …c5 (40% of these games) — Hart usually continues Nc3 (73.5% score)
- …e5 (14% of these games) — Hart usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
- …e6 (14% of these games) — Hart usually continues d4 (75.0% score)
1.d4 — 38% of White games, 56.4% score
- …Nf6 (62% of these games) — Hart usually continues c4 (60.0% score)
- …d5 (21% of these games) — Hart usually continues c4 (71.4% score)
- …e6 (8% of these games) — Hart usually continues e4 (25.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (38 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e6	13	34.2%	46.2%
Nc6	8	21.1%	87.5%
e5	7	18.4%	35.7%
c5	6	15.8%	50.0%
c6	4	10.5%	62.5%

As Black against 1.d4 (32 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	17	53.1%	55.9%
d5	10	31.3%	35.0%
f5	2	6.3%	75.0%
Nc6	1	3.1%	100.0%
g6	1	3.1%	0.0%
b6	1	3.1%	100.0%

Ralph Hart's chess games

All 200 games by Ralph Hart in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Oct 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 89 wins, 42 draws, 69 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B23	Sicilian: Closed	17	11/3/3	64.7%
A45	Trompowsky Attack	6	1/3/2	16.7%
B06	Modern Defense	5	2/1/2	40.0%
C06	French: Tarrasch Variation	4	1/2/1	25.0%
B15	Caro-Kann	4	2/0/2	50.0%
B47	Sicilian	3	1/1/1	33.3%
C48	Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation	3	2/0/1	66.7%
E13	Nimzo-Indian Defense	3	0/1/2	0.0%
B07	Pirc Defense	3	0/1/2	0.0%
E12	Queen's Indian Defense	3	2/1/0	66.7%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A12	Réti Opening	6	1/2/3	16.7%
C12	French: Classical Variation	6	2/2/2	33.3%
A10	English Opening	5	1/0/4	20.0%
A47	Indian Defense	5	4/1/0	80.0%
D10	Slav Defense	4	1/0/3	25.0%
D32	Queen's Gambit Declined	4	2/1/1	50.0%
A57	Benoni Defense	4	1/1/2	25.0%
C56	Italian Game	4	3/1/0	75.0%
D02	Queen's Pawn Game	4	1/1/2	25.0%
A80	Dutch Defense	3	1/2/0	33.3%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Jun 2018	Russell John Dive	2,453	41st Auckland Trusts Open	E12
Jan 2019	Aleksandar H Wohl	2,335	ch-NZL rapid Open	B06
Jan 2021	Ben Hague	2,329	ch-NZL Rapid	B23
Jan 2008	Nicholas Croad	2,313	ch-NZL 115th	E04
Jan 1991	Ewen M Green	2,290	ch-North Shore	C34

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
George Trundle IM	2010	18	4	2,096
ch-North Shore	1991	11	7.5	2,443
117th ch-NZL	2010	11	5.5	2,157
Auckland Stuart Memorial Open	2022	11	7	2,065
ch-NZL 115th	2008	11	6.5	2,291
Hamilton Waikato Open	2017	10	7.5	2,263
ch-NZL 108 0010	2001	10	4.5	2,140
ch-NZL Open Rapid	2018	9	5.5	2,205

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ralph Hart's chess games?

200 games by Ralph Hart, from Apr 2003 to Oct 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Ralph Hart has played.

What does Ralph Hart play on the first move as White?

Across 104 games with White in our database, Ralph Hart opens with 1.e4 (55% of games), 1.d4 (38% of games), 1.Nf3 (4% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ralph Hart answers 1...e6 (34% of games), 1...Nc6 (21% of games), 1...e5 (18% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (53% of games), 1...d5 (31% of games), 1...f5 (6% of games).

What openings does Ralph Hart play as White?

As White, Ralph Hart's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Closed (17 games, 64.7% win rate); Trompowsky Attack (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Modern Defense (5 games, 40.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 104 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ralph Hart play as Black?

As Black, Ralph Hart most often plays: Réti Opening (6 games, 16.7% win rate); French: Classical Variation (6 games, 33.3% win rate); English Opening (5 games, 20.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 96 games.

What is Ralph Hart's FIDE rating?

Ralph Hart is currently rated 2,067 in classical chess, 2,109 in rapid and 2,121 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,256 (Sep 2009).

How many games has Ralph Hart played?

Our database contains 200 games by Ralph Hart, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 89 wins, 42 draws, 69 losses (44.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ralph Hart?

200 games by Ralph Hart reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.