Prepare against Richard Staffen

Slovakia · World #29,974 classical · FIDE ID 14934876

Our database contains 170 games by Richard Staffen, covering Sep 2011 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Richard Staffen's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Richard Staffen 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 Staffen's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Richard Staffen's side.

First moves as White (84 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 73% of White games, 57.4% score
  • …Nf6 (44% of these games) — Staffen usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (43% of these games) — Staffen usually continues c4 (63.2% score)
  • …e6 (5% of these games) — Staffen usually continues c4 (100.0% score)
• 1.c4 — 21% of White games, 61.1% score
  • …Nf6 (56% of these games) — Staffen usually continues Nc3 (65.0% score)
  • …c6 (17% of these games) — Staffen usually continues Nc3 (75.0% score)
  • …e6 (17% of these games) — Staffen usually continues d4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (46 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (29 games)

Richard Staffen's chess games

All 170 games by Richard Staffen in the Chess.ceo database (Sep 2011 - 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: 63 wins, 52 draws, 55 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Richard Staffen's chess games?

170 games by Richard Staffen, from Sep 2011 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 Staffen has played.

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

Across 84 games with White in our database, Richard Staffen opens with 1.d4 (73% of games), 1.c4 (21% of games), 1.Nf3 (6% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Richard Staffen answers 1...c5 (96% of games), 1...b6 (2% of games), 1...e5 (2% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (79% of games), 1...Nf6 (21% of games).

What openings does Richard Staffen play as White?

As White, Richard Staffen's most-played openings in our database are: London System (14 games, 35.7% win rate); English Opening (10 games, 40.0% win rate); Queen's Gambit Declined (9 games, 55.6% win rate). The full breakdown of 84 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Richard Staffen play as Black?

As Black, Richard Staffen most often plays: Sicilian (23 games, 43.5% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (9 games, 33.3% win rate); Slav Defense (9 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 86 games.

What is Richard Staffen's FIDE rating?

Richard Staffen is currently rated 1,986 in classical chess, 1,994 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,053 (Aug 2016).

How many games has Richard Staffen played?

Our database contains 170 games by Richard Staffen, covering Sep 2011 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 63 wins, 52 draws, 55 losses (37.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Richard Staffen?

170 games by Richard Staffen 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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