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Berend, Fred
IM🇱🇺FIDE 4000102· Male· Luxembourg· Born in 1965
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Fred Berend, a 61-year-old Luxembourgish International Master, is rated 2208 and ranked 5th among Luxembourgish players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 2 years. 33 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Luxembourg Team Championship 25-26 Round 10, National Individual Championship 2026, and Luxembourg Team Championship 25-26 Round 8-9. Also played 3 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 3 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2396 was reached at age 45 (Mar 2010); he also reached Luxembourgish #2 in Jan 2001 and spent 163 months in Luxembourgish top 3, with a longest streak of 5 consecutive years.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 36).
Current rating
2208
Standard
Rpd2246·Blz2096
All-time high
2396
−188 pts below
Mar 2010 · age 45
Mar 2010 · age 45
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#5
#5 · Luxembourgish players · of 242
163 months in National top 3 (2001–2025)
163 months in National top 3 (2001–2025)
Career timeline
18 entries2026
3rd Luxembourgish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2223
Feb 2026
2025
163 months in national top 3
longest streak 71 months · since Jan 2001
Aug 2025
2022
3rd Luxembourgish 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2318
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2323 → returned at 2325
Mar 2020
2019
1st Luxembourgish 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2373
Apr 2019
2016
500 career games
at age 51
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-23
2231 → 2208
Tournaments
13
41 games
Score
24.5/ 4159.8%
20W9D12L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsThrostur ThorhallssonGM2,397·European Senior Chess Championship 2026 - Over 50 - Open·R5·+7.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2380 | +22.5 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #100 | 2399 | +2.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #8 | 1205 | -7.7 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #39 | 2241 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/4 | #19 | 1952 | -14.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #99 | 2431 | +2.5 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/5 | #1 | 2701 | +7.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2844 | +2.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2774 | +2.0 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 3/7 | #31 | 2040 | -14.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMichael WiedenkellerIM
🇱🇺LUX·2393
+4 −10 =6
20 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsIgor EfimovGM
🇲🇨MNC·2318
+1 −6 =4
11 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsElvira BerendWGM
🇱🇺LUX·2239
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Nov 2022
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vsRenato Frick
🇱🇮LIE·1895
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsPierre Gengler
🇱🇺LUX·2140
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Apr 2023
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Rankings
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Luxembourg
#5
out of 294 players
Europe
#5,401
in continent
World
#7,746
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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