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Anna Ushenina
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Anna Ushenina

UkraineBorn 1985 (age 41)FIDE ID 14110911

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2408
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2408
Luft

Flair

Anna Ushenina's classical flairs

1 of 19 earned over the last 12 months

  • ReliableConsistent across all top events (average performance 2435)
  • TitanLuft classical rating averaging 2800+ over the last 4 years
  • Serial WinnerWon 2+ elite events in the last 12 months
  • UnderdogRegularly beats players rated 50+ higher
  • Fortress25+ games in a row without a loss
  • Black BeltDoes better with black than with white
  • IronmanPlayed 50+ games over the last 12 months
  • RisingAged 18 or under, Luft rating up 40+ over the last 12 months
  • Endgame SpecialistEndgame 90+: converting, saving and not throwing endgames
  • TacticianTactics 90+: sharp, tactical games they made sharp
  • LightningTop 20 at speed chess (mostly blitz, some rapid)
  • Hot StreakAt least 6 points from 7 straight games against strong opposition
  • SignatureSticks to one defence with black far more than most
  • ChameleonPlays a wide range of defences with black
  • WildcardBrilliant one event, off the next: hard to predict
  • FighterRarely draws, and wins far more than they lose
  • AdaptableTactics and Positional both 90+
  • PositionalPositional 90+: slow, quiet games they steered
  • PodiumTop 3 in at least half of their elite events
  • Reliable

Trophy cabinet

Anna Ushenina's classical titles

3 classical titles, 21 medals, newest first

  • Women's Chess Olympiad 2022Silver, board 3 · Ukraine
  • Women's Chess Olympiad 2022Gold, team · Ukraine
  • Women's Chess Olympiad 2018Silver, team · Ukraine
  • European Women's Team Championship 2017Bronze, team · Ukraine
  • Women's Chess Olympiad 2016Bronze, team · Ukraine
  • European Championship 20161st
  • European Women's Team Championship 2015Silver, board 4 · Ukraine
  • European Women's Team Championship 2015Silver, team · Ukraine
  • Women's Chess Olympiad 2014Bronze, team · Ukraine
  • European Women's Team Championship 2013Bronze, board 2 · Ukraine
  • European Women's Team Championship 2013Gold, team · Ukraine
  • Women's World Team Championship 2013Silver, board 2 · Ukraine
  • Women's World Team Championship 2013Gold, team · Ukraine
  • Women's Chess Olympiad 2012Bronze, team · Ukraine
  • World Championship 20121st
  • European Women's Team Championship 2011Gold, board 3 · Ukraine
  • European Women's Team Championship 2009Bronze, team · Ukraine
  • Women's World Team Championship 2009Bronze, team · Ukraine
  • Women's Chess Olympiad 2008Silver, team · Ukraine
  • European Women's Team Championship 2007Gold, board 3
  • Women's World Team Championship 2007Bronze, board 2 · Ukraine
  • Women's World Team Championship 2007Bronze, team · Ukraine
  • Women's Chess Olympiad 2006Gold, team · Ukraine
  • Ukrainian Championship 20051st
  • World Championship 
  • European Championship 
  • Ukrainian Championship 

Attributes

Tactics 73Positional 71Endgame 68Openings 71Composure 64Defence 65Speed 62Consistency 73

Luft classical rating

2408No. 390

From 38 classical games in top events over the last year, playing at a 2446 level.

ResultsPlayed at a 2446 level, blended with their FIDE rating+8
Tournament winsNone in the last year0
FormThe last 3 months against the whole year−3
ConsistencyHow steady they are from event to event−8
Activity38 classical games in top events+3

Openings

Their most-played, from 74 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Queen's Gambit Declined1070%
Nimzo-Indian Defense438%
Slav Defense367%
Indian Defense317%
Semi-Slav Defense2100%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With White: 10 games, won 5, drew 4, lost 1 · 70%

VariationGamesScore
Main line383%
Exchange Variation250%
Anti-Tartakower Variation1100%
Janowski Variation1100%
Barmen Variation150%
Three Knights150%
Modern Variation150%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

With White: 4 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 1 · 38%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation225%
Romanishin Variation150%
Rubinstein System150%

Slav Defense

With White: 3 games, won 1, drew 2, lost 0 · 67%

VariationGamesScore
Czech Variation1100%
Main line150%
Quiet Variation150%

Indian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Anti-Nimzo-Indian225%
Normal Variation10%

Semi-Slav Defense

With White: 2 games, won 2, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Normal Variation1100%
Bogoljubow Variation1100%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 12 games, won 3, drew 9, lost 0 · 63%

VariationGamesScore
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack450%
Godiva Variation367%
Modern Variations1100%
Smith-Morra Gambit1100%
Closed150%
Lasker-Pelikan Variation150%
Hyperaccelerated Dragon150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 6 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 5 · 8%

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation225%
Queen's Knight Variation20%
Vienna Variation10%
Charousek Variation10%

Caro-Kann Defense

With Black: 5 games, won 2, drew 3, lost 0 · 70%

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation367%
Exchange Variation275%

Petrov's Defense

With Black: 4 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 1 · 38%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Attack333%
Modern Attack150%

Queen's Pawn Game

With Black: 4 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 2 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Accelerated London System20%
London System150%
Colle System150%

Recent events

See all
EventPlace+/−+/−
41st European Chess Club Cup 202623 Oct 20263½/6+6+6
Serbian Super League 202613 Oct 20265½/10−1−1
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202627 Sep 20265½/8−2−2
25th European Chess Championship 20265 Jun 2026=5th+5+9
French TOP 12 202616 May 20262/3+4+12

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMA. Kosteniuk16 May 2026 · French TOP 12 20262491
GMV. Gunina30 Oct 2023 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20232439
WCMM. Deekshitha8 Oct 2026 · Serbian Super League 20262436
GMB. Khotenashvili4 Jun 2026 · 25th European Chess Championship 20262415
IMT. Injac9 Oct 2026 · Serbian Super League 20262405

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMA. MuzychukLast 23 Oct 2025 · European Chess Club Cup 20253021
IMT. InjacLast 9 Oct 2026 · Serbian Super League 20263120
GMN. BatsiashviliLast 19 Oct 2026 · 41st European Chess Club Cup 20263012
IMM. KamalidenovaLast 9 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252110
GMA. KosteniukLast 16 May 2026 · French TOP 12 20262110

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How attributes are calculated

From their games in top events over the last 12 months, each judged against the opponent's rating

  • TacticsHow well they score in sharp games they chose to make sharp.
  • PositionalHow well they score in quiet, manoeuvring games they steered.
  • EndgameHow they do in endgames against what the position promised when it began: converting a winning one earns a little, saving a losing one earns a lot, and throwing a winning one costs a lot.
  • OpeningsThe engine's verdict on their position around moves 15 to 20, against what's normal for that colour, as the score it points to. Over the last 4 years, with older games counting less.
  • ComposureHow well they score under pressure: the game straight after a loss, and the last 3 games of an event while they can still win it. Over the last 4 years.
  • DefenceHow they do in games where they were 0.8 pawns or more worse after move 18, against what that position usually scores: holding the draw earns, turning it around earns more, and losing costs a little.
  • SpeedTheir Luft rapid and blitz ratings. With neither, an estimate a little below their classical level.
  • ConsistencyTheir Luft rating, less their off days: tournaments (5+ games each) over the last 4 years where they played 50+ below it. Anything better never counts against them.

  • "How well they score" is a performance rating: the opponent's rating, plus 400 for a win and minus 400 for a loss, averaged. So it's always judged against who they played.

    The score out of 100: 80 is a 2600 level, and each 13 rating points adds one, so 2860 and up is 100.

    Fair to everyone: with only a few games of a kind, the result leans towards their overall Luft rating. Strengths and weaknesses are measured against their overall level and compared with the top 100, so a specialist's best side stands out. A little recent form is added to all but Speed.