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Berend, Elvira
WGM🇱🇺FIDE 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
Rpd2267·Blz2209
All-time high
2375
−136 pts below
Apr 2016 · age 51
Apr 2016 · age 51
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#3
#3 · Luxembourgish players · of 249
National top 3 since May 2026
National top 3 since May 2026
Career timeline
23 entries2026
107 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 45 months · since Jan 2001
May 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
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
2244 → 2239
Tournaments
10
31 games
Score
19.5/ 3162.9%
13W13D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #63 | 2262 | +0.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #50 | 2319 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #4 | 2206 | -11.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #107 | 1500 | -6.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #114 | 1472 | -10.2 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 6.5/7 | #4 | 2457 | +21.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #114 | 2157 | -2.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #9 | 2637 | +1.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #65 | 2199 | +0.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSebastien FellerGM
🇫🇷FRA·2546
+0 −10 =2
12 games·last met Jan 2023
View head-to-head →
vsMichael WiedenkellerIM
🇱🇺LUX·2400
+0 −6 =3
9 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsFred BerendIM
🇱🇺LUX·2208
+2 −3 =3
8 games·last met Nov 2022
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vsAnthony WirigGM
🇫🇷FRA·2404
+0 −4 =3
7 games·last met Mar 2026
View head-to-head →
vsAlexandra KosteniukGM
🇨🇭SUI·2491
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Dec 2025
View head-to-head →
Rankings
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Luxembourg
#3
out of 302 players
Europe
#4,311
in continent
World
#6,293
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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