WGMElvira Berend
LUX · FIDE ID 4000510 · 222 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2253
#3 in LUX (active)
Rapid
2251
#5 in LUX (active)
Blitz
2214
#6 in LUX (active)
Score
56%
88 W · 72 D · 62 L
Opp. avg
2111
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-24
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 45% of games (scores 62%), otherwise 1.e4 (36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 44 of 55 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 27 of 27 games (Indian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 222 over-the-board games (40 rapid · 38 blitz · 25 classical). 116 with White (58%), 106 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 52 | 62% |
| 1.e4 | 42 | 48% |
| 1.Nf3 | 20 | 68% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 3 | 67% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 3 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (55 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 44 | 56% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 10 | 45% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (27 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 27 | 48% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 3 | 50% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | Laura Unuk (2301) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | L |
| 2026-09-23 | Olivia Smith (2039) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Nahiara Fabra (1887) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Andrea Henderson de La Fuente (1982) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Sunwoo Park (1897) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Sabine Ravelomanana (1894) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Zhaoqin Peng (2353) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | L |
| 2026-06-10 | Ulrike Storkebaum (1749) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | W50+ | W |
| 2026-06-09 | Patricia Dekoker European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | W50+ | W |
| 2026-06-08 | Gundula, Dr. Heinatz (2060) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | W50+ | W |
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