Marco Benincasa vs Olga Zimina
Marco Benincasa (53, ITA) and Olga Zimina (44, IM, ITA) have never met in classical OTB, but played 11 rapid/blitz games on record. They share 21 common opponents with at least 3 games each side, providing a calibration of relative strength. With current classical ratings of 1964 and 2290, the Elo model gives Zimina a 78% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1964 vs 2290 (Δ -326)
With Marco Benincasa as white
10% Marco12% draw78% Olga
With Olga Zimina as white
6% Marco10% draw84% Olga
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Marco Benincasa | Olga Zimina | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1964 | 2290 |
| Peak rating | 2030 · Apr 2001 | 2431 · Oct 2018 |
| Peak age | 28 | 36 |
| World rank now | #32,579 | #4,404 |
| World rank peak | #27,829 | #1,428 |
| Federation rank now | #841 | #66 |
| Games (career, STD) | 8 | 1,233 |
| Months active | 218 | 218 |
| % white wins | 54% | 54% |
| % black wins | 54% | 51% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | — | 2263 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 23 | 76 |
Best Win
Marco Benincasa
Olga Zimina
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (11)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Marco Benincasa
Olga Zimina