Yelena Ankudinova WGM

Yelena Ankudinova

Woman Grandmaster (WGM)

Yelena Ankudinova, known in the chess world as Ankudinova_Yelena, is a formidable Woman Grandmaster who’s been steadily sharpening her skills on the 64 squares. With a blitz peak rating soaring to 2331 in May 2023 and a rapid best of 2100 back in 2020, she’s proven herself both lightning-fast and strategically sound.

Playing Style & Statistics

Yelena's games reveal her endurance: she’s no stranger to long battles, averaging about 70 moves in both wins and losses. She’s got a penchant for endgames, featuring in about three-quarters of her matches—which means when the pieces thin out, that’s when she really shines (or at least, fights tooth and nail).

With a white win rate of 51.72%, Yelena knows how to take the initiative, but against the black pieces, she’s still sharpening those counterattacking claws (33.33% wins, black is clearly trickier!). Notably, her comeback prowess is impressive—a 75% success rate after trailing, proving she’s not easily rattled. Sure, she might tilt a bit (tilt factor of 4), but who doesn’t when the queen’s sacrificed for a pawn?

The Blitz Beast

Blitz is Yelena’s playground. She’s logged dozens of games ranging from unknown openings to the mystical "Top Secret" opening—okay, it’s not actually secret, but she plays it with such flair it might as well be! Her blitz record includes 15 wins, 24 losses, and a couple of draws, showcasing a tenacious fighting spirit. Sometimes the risks don’t pay off, but when they do, oh boy, watch out!

Psychological Profile & Quirks

Yelena likes to mix it up—her best time of day to play is 9 AM, which might explain her 100% win record at that hour (chess before coffee? Apparently yes!). Tuesdays can be a bit rougher, but Thursdays and Wednesdays are her golden days. She enjoys pushing games to the edge, with a relatively low early resignation rate of just 3.57%, meaning quitting early isn’t in her vocabulary.

Recent Battles & Victories

Her recent triumph over “The_filthy” was a classic display of strategic patience and tactical sharpness, ending in a resignation victory after a tense 38-move dance. Whether it’s battling early king-side attacks or threading the needle in complicated middle games, Yelena’s not just playing chess, she’s creating stories each time she sets up the pieces.

Off the Board

When not plotting checkmates or swiping pawns, Yelena is the kind of player who’d probably joke, “I don’t lose games, I just collect experience points.” Her resilience and tactical insight remind us all that chess is as much about character as about skill.

Watch out, opponents! Ankudinova_Yelena is on the rise, blending grit, grace, and occasionally a dash of unexpected brilliance that keeps her adversaries guessing—and often resigning.