Prepare against Richard Ruiz

France · World #31,977 classical · FIDE ID 601683

Our database contains 132 games by Richard Ruiz, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Richard Ruiz's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Richard Ruiz 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

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (56 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 79% of White games, 45.5% score
  • …Nf6 (59% of these games) — Ruiz usually continues Bg5 (42.3% score)
  • …d5 (18% of these games) — Ruiz usually continues Nc3 (87.5% score)
  • …g6 (11% of these games) — Ruiz usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 9% of White games, 70.0% score
  • …c5 (40% of these games) — Ruiz usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
  • …e5 (40% of these games) — Ruiz usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (20% of these games) — Ruiz usually continues Nc3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (35 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (35 games)

Richard Ruiz's chess games

All 132 games by Richard Ruiz in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Jul 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: 34 wins, 44 draws, 54 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Richard Ruiz's chess games?

132 games by Richard Ruiz, from Apr 2003 to Jul 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 Richard Ruiz has played.

What does Richard Ruiz play on the first move as White?

Across 56 games with White in our database, Richard Ruiz opens with 1.d4 (79% of games), 1.e4 (9% of games), 1.Nf3 (7% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Richard Ruiz answers 1...c5 (60% of games), 1...c6 (29% of games), 1...Nc6 (6% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (71% of games), 1...d6 (6% of games), 1...g6 (6% of games).

What openings does Richard Ruiz play as White?

As White, Richard Ruiz's most-played openings in our database are: Richter-Veresov Attack (10 games, 70.0% win rate); Trompowsky Attack (9 games, 22.2% win rate); Indian Defense (7 games, 14.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 56 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Richard Ruiz play as Black?

As Black, Richard Ruiz most often plays: Indian Defense (9 games, 22.2% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (9 games, 11.1% win rate); Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon (7 games, 28.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 76 games.

What is Richard Ruiz's FIDE rating?

Richard Ruiz is currently rated 1,974 in classical chess, 1,975 in rapid and 2,050 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,163 (Apr 2003).

How many games has Richard Ruiz played?

Our database contains 132 games by Richard Ruiz, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 34 wins, 44 draws, 54 losses (25.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Richard Ruiz?

132 games by Richard Ruiz 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.

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