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Berend, Elvira

WGM🇱🇺

FIDEFIDE 4000510· Female· Luxembourg· Born in 1965

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Elvira Berend, a 61-year-old Luxembourgish Woman Grandmaster, is rated 2239 and ranked 3rd among Luxembourgish players, and in the top 3% worldwide. She has fluctuated between 2219 and 2265 over the past 2 years. 32 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Luxembourg Team Championship 25-26 Round 10, Luxembourg Team Championship 25-26 Round 8-9, and Djerba International Chess Festival 2026 Open A. Also played 6 rapid (including FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship 2025) and 7 blitz events (including FIDE Women's World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. Her peak of 2375 was reached at age 51 (Apr 2016); she also reached Luxembourgish #2 in Sep 2019 and has been in Luxembourgish top 3 for 107 months and counting (3 consecutive years on her current run).

Awarded WGM in 2001 (age 36).

Current rating

2239

Standard

Rpd2279·Blz2209

All-time high

2375

−136 pts below
Apr 2016 · age 51

Activity

32

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#3

#3 · Luxembourgish players · of 242
National top 3 since May 2026

Career timeline

23 entries
2026
107 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 45 months · since Jan 2001
Jun 2026
2nd Luxembourgish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2252
Feb 2026
2023
500 career games
at age 58
Mar 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 57
Dec 2022
2nd Luxembourgish 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2333
Jul 2022
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2326 → returned at 2328
Mar 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
European Senior Chess Championship 2026 - Over 50 - Women
perf 2521 (+282) · 7.5/8 · #2
Top opponent
vs Anthony WirigGM 2,431
Luxembourg Team Championship 25-26 Round 8-9 · Mar 2026 · +5.0 Elo
Evolution
-5
2244 → 2239
Tournaments
11
40 games
Score
27/ 4067.5%
19W16D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
European Senior Chess Championship 2026 - Over 50 - Women
Swiss
Jun 20267.5/8#22521+16.4
Luxembourg Team Championship 25-26 Round 10
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#632262+0.6
Luxembourg Team Championship 25-26 Round 8-9
Team
Mar 20261/2#502319+2.8
Djerba International Chess Festival 2026 Open A
Open Swiss
Feb 20265/9#42206-11.0
Luxembourg Team Championship 25-26 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260/1#1071500-6.4
Luxembourg Team Championship 25-26 Round 5
Team
Dec 20250/1#1141472-10.2
9th European Small Nations Team Chess Championship
Round-Robin
Nov 20256.5/7#42457+21.8
Luxembourg Team Championship 25-26 Round 3-4
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#1142157-2.4
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Most-Played Opponents

vsSebastien FellerGM
🇫🇷FRA·2546
+0 −10 =2
12 games·last met Jan 2023
View head-to-head →
vsMichael WiedenkellerIM
🇱🇺LUX·2393
+0 −6 =3
9 games·last met Nov 2024
View head-to-head →
vsFred BerendIM
🇱🇺LUX·2208
+2 −3 =3
8 games·last met Nov 2022
View head-to-head →
vsAnthony WirigGM
🇫🇷FRA·2404
+0 −4 =3
7 games·last met Mar 2026
View head-to-head →
vsAlexandra KosteniukGM
🇨🇭SUI·2496
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Dec 2025
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Luxembourg
#3
out of 294 players
Europe
#4,293
in continent
World
#6,272
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Luxembourg
1
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2,393
2
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2,266
32,239
4
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2,230
5
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2,208
6
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2,204
7
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2,199
8
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2,197
8
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2,197
10
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2,184
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
4293🇱🇺Berend, Elvira2,239
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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6272🇱🇺Berend, Elvira2,239