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Jovanka Houska
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Jovanka Houska

EnglandBorn 1980 (age 46)FIDE ID 405094

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2291
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FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2293
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Jovanka Houska's classical titles

9 classical titles, 2 medals, newest first

  • British Championship 20191st
  • British Championship 20181st
  • British Championship 20171st
  • British Championship 20161st
  • European Women's Team Championship 2015Silver, board 1 · England
  • British Championship 20121st
  • British Championship 20111st
  • British Championship 20101st
  • British Championship 20091st
  • British Championship 20081st
  • European Women's Team Championship 2001Bronze, team · England
  • British Championship×9

Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 10 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
English Opening20%
Queen's Gambit Declined150%
Nimzo-Indian Defense150%
Grünfeld Defense150%
King's Indian Defense150%

English Opening

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 0, lost 2 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Anglo-Indian Defense20%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Queen's Knight Variation150%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Three Knights Variation150%

Grünfeld Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation150%

King's Indian Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Fianchetto Variation150%

Caro-Kann Defense

With Black: 3 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 2 · 17%

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation20%
Tartakower Variation150%

English Opening

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Agincourt Defense150%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202627 Sep 20264½/8−7−7
European Team Chess Championship 202514 Oct 20251½/7−43−44
45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 202422 Sep 20248/10+22+22
European Team Championship18 Nov 20230/1−7−7

Best wins

OpponentRating
WGMI. Berzina18 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242200
WGMN. Koskela13 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242173
WIMJ. Fronda27 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262134
WIMI. Aliaga Fernandez15 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242111
WGMK. Baginskaite19 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242103

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
IMG. MammadzadaLast 18 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1001
WFMPark SunwooLast 11 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241100
WGMN. KoskelaLast 13 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241100
IMSong YuxinLast 14 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241001
WIMI. Aliaga FernandezLast 15 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241100

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