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Lev Yankelevich

GermanyFIDE ID 24684074

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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 15 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
King's Indian Defense250%
Sicilian Defense1100%
Benko Gambit Declined1100%
Queen's Gambit Declined150%
Ruy Lopez150%

King's Indian Defense

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Semi-Averbakh System150%
Orthodox Variation150%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Moscow Variation1100%

Benko Gambit Declined

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Main Line1100%

Queen's Gambit Declined

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

VariationGamesScore
Ragozin Defense150%

Ruy Lopez

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

VariationGamesScore
Morphy Defense150%

French Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Tarrasch Variation250%

English Opening

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

VariationGamesScore
Anglo-Indian Defense10%
Neo-Catalan10%

Queen's Pawn Game

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

VariationGamesScore
Symmetrical Variation150%

Petrov's Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Modern Attack150%

Zukertort Opening

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

VariationGamesScore
Main line150%

Recent events

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EventPlace+/−+/−
Norway Chess Open 20251 Jun 20254/6+16+16
grenke Chess Festival 202519 Apr 20250/1−3−3
Reykjavik Open 202513 Apr 2025=20th+10
European Individual Chess Championship 202413 Nov 2024=116th+5+5
Reykjavik Open 202331 Mar 20230/1−4−4

Best wins

OpponentRating
GME. Amar29 May 2025 · Norway Chess Open 20252569
IMG. Dudin21 Oct 2022 · Bundesliga 20222471
GMT. Hansen1 Jun 2025 · Norway Chess Open 20252407

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMV. SivukLast 29 May 2025 · Norway Chess Open 20252011
IMG. DudinLast 21 Oct 2022 · Bundesliga 20221100
GMB. JacobsonLast 31 Mar 2023 · Reykjavik Open 20231001
GMV. DragnevLast 9 Nov 2024 · European Individual Chess Championship 20241010
GMS. Kourkoulos-ArditisLast 10 Nov 2024 · European Individual Chess Championship 20241010

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