Tatenda Melisa Zengeni
ZIM · FIDE ID 11001313 · 16 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1708
#175 in ZIM (active)
Rapid
1785
#23 in ZIM (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
38%
5 W · 2 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
1691
Last 16 games
Last game
2024-09-22
45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Women III
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 88% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 2 of 4 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 0%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Comfort zone: Indian Defense as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 15% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
Based on 16 over-the-board games (8 classical · 3 rapid). 8 with White (44%), 8 with Black (31%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 7 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Mason Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Czech Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-22 | Princess K. Banney (1447) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Women III · classical | W |
| 2024-09-21 | Liyun Liang (1463) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Women III · classical | L |
| 2024-09-20 | Arlette Guerrero Caicedo (1868) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Women II · classical | L |
| 2024-09-18 | Lara Putar (1911) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Women II · classical | L |
| 2024-09-16 | Eleni Pica (1609) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Women III · classical | W |
| 2024-09-15 | Eglantina Shabanaj (1957) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Women II · classical | L |
| 2024-09-14 | Aayat Asmi (1423) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Women III · classical | W |
| 2024-08 | Kudzanayi Charinda (1857) Minerva Zimbabwe Open 2024 · classical | L |
| 2022-08-08 | Anya Thurner (1619) 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 | Women | Boards 129-256 | L |
| 2022-08-06 | Jemima Paulo (1850) 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 | Women | Boards 129-256 | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.