| 9 ago 2026 | Zhao, George 2125 | Bates, Richard A 2296 | 0-1 | E62 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Simagin Variation | 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | 77 | Ver |
| 8 ago 2026 | Bates, Richard A 2296 | Avadhoot Lokesh Bhakti Brahme 2160 | 0-1 | D30 Queen's Gambit Declined | 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | 43 | Ver |
| 7 ago 2026 | Cummings, David H. 2244 | Bates, Richard A 2296 | 1-0 | A13 English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | 27 | Ver |
| 6 ago 2026 | Bates, Richard A 2296 | Cont, Arya 2143 | ½-½ | D71 Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | 28 | Ver |
| 5 ago 2026 | Willow, Jonah B 2459 | Bates, Richard A 2296 | ½-½ | B45 Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | 54 | Ver |
| 4 ago 2026 | Bates, Richard A 2296 | Bhatia, Kanishka 2073 | ½-½ | E10 Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | 46 | Ver |
| 3 ago 2026 | Varnam, Liam D 2149 | Bates, Richard A 2296 | 0-1 | B90 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | 32 | Ver |
| 2 ago 2026 | Bates, Richard A 2291 | Adams, Michael 2622 | 0-1 | D30 Queen's Gambit Declined | 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | 40 | Ver |
| 1 ago 2026 | Quaite, Toby 2085 | Bates, Richard A 2291 | 0-1 | A45 Trompowsky Attack | 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | 50 | Ver |
| 3 jul 2026 | Bates, Richard A 2291 | Buckley, Graeme N 2261 | 1-0 | E60 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | Open: Bates, Richard A - Buckley, Graeme N | 42 | Ver |
| 4 may 2026 | Franco, Gaston 2108 | Bates, Richard A 2283 | 0-1 | B90 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack | 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | 32 | Ver |
| 3 may 2026 | Bates, Richard A 2283 | Vaidyanathan, Adithya 2334 | ½-½ | D30 Queen's Gambit Declined | 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | 40 | Ver |
| 2 may 2026 | Turner, Max N 2280 | Bates, Richard A 2283 | ½-½ | E73 King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | 35 | Ver |
| 22 mar 2026 | Bates, Richard A 2285 | Merry, Alan B 2404 | 0-1 | D02 Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | 42 | Ver |
| 21 mar 2026 | Pert, Richard G 2410 | Bates, Richard A 2285 | ½-½ | D77 Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Polgar Variation | 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | 28 | Ver |
| 15 mar 2026 | Bates, Richard A 2390 | Sivanandan, Bodhana 2189 | 0-1 | D11 Slav Defense: Modern Line | British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 | 47 | Ver |
| 15 mar 2026 | Gasanov, Eldar 2392 | Bates, Richard A 2390 | ½-½ | E61 King's Indian Defense | British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 | 54 | Ver |
| 15 mar 2026 | Bates, Richard A 2390 | Waldhausen Gordon, Frederick 2276 | 0-1 | E10 Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 | 46 | Ver |
| 15 mar 2026 | Lau, Lut Yin Luke 2077 | Bates, Richard A 2390 | 0-1 | B22 Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 | 51 | Ver |
| 14 mar 2026 | Han, Yichen 2375 | Bates, Richard A 2390 | 1-0 | B23 Sicilian Defense: Closed, Chameleon Variation | British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 | 23 | Ver |