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Henry Edward Tudor

RomaniaBorn 2011 (age 15)FIDE ID 2409836

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2469
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2463
Luft

Flair

Henry Edward Tudor's classical flairs

1 of 19 earned over the last 12 months

  • Chameleon7 different defences in 9 games with black
  • 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
  • WildcardBrilliant one event, off the next: hard to predict
  • ReliableConsistent across all top events
  • 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
  • Chameleon

Trophy cabinet

No classical titles on record yet.

Attributes

Tactics 69Positional 72Endgame 78Openings 73Composure 66Defence 74Speed 63Consistency 74

Luft classical rating

2469No. 327

From 17 classical games in top events over the last year, playing at a 2452 level.

ResultsPlayed at a 2452 level, blended with their FIDE rating−2
Tournament winsNone in the last year0
FormThe last 3 months against the whole year+10
ConsistencyHow steady they are from event to event+2
Activity17 classical games in top events−4

Openings

Their most-played, from 17 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense275%
Caro-Kann Defense20%
Italian Game1100%
Queen's Gambit Declined150%
Four Knights Game150%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation1100%
Accelerated Dragon150%

Caro-Kann Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation10%
Advance Variation10%

Italian Game

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

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation1100%

Queen's Gambit Declined

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

VariationGamesScore
Main line150%

Four Knights Game

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

VariationGamesScore
Scotch Variation150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Westphalian Variation1100%
Ragozin Defense150%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 0, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Moscow Variation1100%
Najdorf Variation10%

Zukertort Opening

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

VariationGamesScore
Main line1100%

Philidor Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation150%

Caro-Kann Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation150%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
Romanian Team Chess Championships 202611 Oct 20263/5+6+7
19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 20266 Aug 20260/2−9−8
European Individual Chess Championship 202619 Apr 2026=89th−3−3
Tata Steel Chess 20261 Feb 20263½/5+10+10
Menorca Open 202523 Apr 2025=94th−4−4

Best wins

OpponentRating
IMF. Magold3 Oct 2026 · Romanian Team Chess Championships 20262494
IMJ. Carow30 Jan 2026 · Tata Steel Chess 20262469
IMS. Hrbek1 Feb 2026 · Tata Steel Chess 20262463
IMT. Anton5 Oct 2026 · Romanian Team Chess Championships 20262425
FML. Baselmans26 Jan 2026 · Tata Steel Chess 20262406

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMA. PuranikLast 23 Apr 2025 · Menorca Open 20251001
IMC. GloecklerLast 24 Jan 2026 · Tata Steel Chess 20261001
FML. BaselmansLast 26 Jan 2026 · Tata Steel Chess 20261100
IMJ. CarowLast 30 Jan 2026 · Tata Steel Chess 20261100
IMS. LohiaLast 31 Jan 2026 · Tata Steel Chess 20261010

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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.