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Paul Richter

Full name

Paul Richter

Born

1/1/1997 (age 28)‎

Place of birth

Federation

United States

Retired

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Opočenský Variation (4 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights, Mindeno, Exchange Line (3 games)

Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč, Gubinsky-Melts Defense (3 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation (3 games)

Sicilian Defense: French Variation (3 games)

Black Pieces

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (5 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (4 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Rauzer Variation (4 games)

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox, Glek Defense (3 games)

King's Indian Defense (3 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Paul Richter (2568) Miguel Eduardo Gonzalez Ballen (2201)	1-0	39	2024
Paul Richter (2556) Alena Nikulina (2111)	1-0	39	2024
Paul Richter (2565) Vera Juergens (2165)	1-0	61	2024
Paul Richter (2607) Juan Manuel Aranda (2240)	1-0	15	2024
Paul Richter (2609) Jonathan L B Blackburn (2304)	1-0	54	2024
Paul Richter (2607) Diana Preobrazhenskaya (2385)	1-0	77	2024
Paul Richter (2638) Cristiano Gomes De Souza (2292)	1-0	21	2024
Paul Richter (2627) Ruben Akhayan (2452)	1-0	39	2024
Paul Richter (2620) Alberto Fabris (2278)	1-0	45	2024
Paul Richter (2663) Atilla Kuru (2372)	1-0	40	2024

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