WFMValerie Ruchinskaya
CAN · FIDE ID 2631440 · 52 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1992
#225 in CAN (active)
Rapid
1743
#421 in CAN (active)
Blitz
1899
#208 in CAN (active)
Score
52%
21 W · 12 D · 19 L
Opp. avg
1862
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-10-15
FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2025 | Girls U18
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 14 of 18 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 5 of 9 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 30%.
- Weak spot: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation as White, only 0% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 56% against lower-rated.
Based on 52 over-the-board games (11 classical). 24 with White (63%), 28 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 24 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 4 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 14 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 63% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 30% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation | 5 | 40% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 3 | 33% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Kasparov Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-15 | Tejaswini G (2261) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2025 | Girls U18 | ½ |
| 2025-10-14 | Zilola Aktamova (1948) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2025 | Girls U18 | W |
| 2025-10-13 | Vasila Abdujabborova (1638) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2025 | Girls U18 | ½ |
| 2025-10-12 | Olga Dm. Karmanova (2297) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2025 | Girls U18 | L |
| 2025-10-11 | Jona Recica (1767) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2025 | Girls U18 | W |
| 2025-10-07 | Ecrin Efsa Buyuk (1840) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2025 | Girls U18 | L |
| 2025-10-06 | Muziyan Gao (2226) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2025 | Girls U18 | L |
| 2025-10-05 | Dimbiharentsoa Christiana Randriatsiferana (1795) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2025 | Girls U18 | W |
| 2025-04-20 | Cindy Qiao (1896) 2025 Canadian Closed / Championnat Fermé du Canada | Women · classical | L |
| 2025-04-19 | Marife Dela Torre (1789) 2025 Canadian Closed / Championnat Fermé du Canada | Women · classical | ½ |
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