Ferenc Berkes vs Zahar Efimenko
Ferenc Berkes (41, GM, HUN) and Zahar Efimenko (41, GM, UKR) have met 10 times in classical OTB. Berkes leads with 4 wins to 1, with 5 draws — a 50% draw rate. Their last meeting at Romania National Team Championship 2022 - 1st League Open saw Berkes prevail. With current classical ratings of 2608 and 2548, the Elo model gives Berkes a 52% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2608 vs 2548 (Δ +60)
With Ferenc Berkes as white
52% Ferenc24% draw25% Zahar
With Zahar Efimenko as white
40% Ferenc28% draw32% Zahar
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Ferenc Berkes | Zahar Efimenko | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2608+3 | 2548-8 |
| Peak rating | 2706 · Sep 2011 | 2708 · Mar 2011 |
| Peak age | 26 | 26 |
| World rank now | #141 | #325 |
| World rank peak | #39 | #34 |
| Federation rank now | #4 | #18 |
| Games (career, STD) | 1,279 | 982 |
| Months active | 217 | 216 |
| % white wins | 51% | 40% |
| % black wins | 32% | 33% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2581 | 2556 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 59 | 26 |
Best Win
Ferenc Berkes
Zahar Efimenko
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (10)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Ferenc Berkes
Zahar Efimenko