WFMOlga Birkholz
GER · FIDE ID 4640721 · 98 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1956
#4085 in GER (active)
Rapid
1944
#2320 in GER (active)
Blitz
1927
#2859 in GER (active)
Score
48%
31 W · 32 D · 35 L
Opp. avg
2009
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-09
European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | W65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 44% of games (scores 52%), otherwise 1.d4 (21%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 18 of 33 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Weak spot: Indian Defense: Accelerated London System as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 98 over-the-board games (17 classical · 10 rapid · 1 blitz). 48 with White (41%), 50 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 21 | 52% |
| 1.d4 | 10 | 25% |
| 1.e4 | 9 | 39% |
| 1.c4 | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 3 | 17% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (33 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 18 | 64% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 5 | 50% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | Martine Dubois (1849) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | W65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-08 | Aureliana-Eugenia Pancu (1920) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | W65+ | W |
| 2026-06-07 | Mira Kierzek (1965) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | W65+ | L |
| 2026-06-06 | Paola Chiapponi (1777) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | W65+ | W |
| 2026-06-05 | Simona Orel Music (1868) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | W65+ | L |
| 2026-06-04 | Nona Gaprindashvili (2185) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | W65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-02 | Ligia-Letitia Jicman (2091) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | W65+ | L |
| 2025-10-04 | Ewa Balcerczak (1572) European Senior Championships 2025 | Women S50 & S65 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-02 | Petra Fink-Nunn (1983) European Senior Championships 2025 | Women S50 & S65 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-01 | Margit Brokko (1985) European Senior Championships 2025 | Women S50 & S65 · classical | ½ |
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