Emanuel Berg GM

About Emanuel Berg

Emanuel Berg is a chess Grandmaster celebrated for his strategic depth and tactical awareness. Known for his love of rapid time controls, he combines patience with aggressive play that often leads to thrilling finishes.

Playing Style & Strengths

Emanuel's style can be described as a blend of resilience and calculated aggression:

• Strong endurance with an impressive endgame frequency over 80%, demonstrating his comfort in late stages of the battle.
• An exceptional comeback rate near 87%, showing his ability to bounce back after setbacks.
• He excels particularly in rapid games, where his strategic planning shines.
• His average moves per win (~70) indicate his preference for deep, thoughtful play rather than quick finishes.

Opening Repertoire Highlights

Emanuel employs a rich variety of openings, boasting impressive win rates in several:

• Rapid: Outstanding in the Caro-Kann Defense with a 60% win rate and undefeated record over 5 games.
• Bullet: Near dominance in the '>Van't Kruijs Opening with an 86% win rate.
• Blitz: Expert skills in the Caro-Kann with nearly 61% wins over 23 games.

He’s also versatile tackling sharp lines like the Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack, boasting a 100% win rate in rapid encounters.

Career Milestones & Stats

• Earned his Grandmaster title from FIDE.
• Peak rapid rating of 2613 in May 2022
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• Bullet peak rating climbed to 2627 in November 2021.
• Achieved an impressive blitz peak rating soaring to 2823 by March 2025, making blitz a thrilling favorite!
• Overall winning record solid across all time controls with a slight edge in blitz, winning over half of his games.
• Longest winning streak stands at 16 games, showing his ability to stay on fire.

Fun Facts

• Preferentially plays best around noon and early afternoon, hitting an 80% win rate at 12:00!
• His games tend to last around 75–80 moves, proving he’s quite the marathoner.
• Not afraid to resign early when the battle goes south — has an early resignation rate below 0.4% meaning he fights hard almost every time.
• Dislikes losing streaks – manages to keep current losing streak at zero, talk about mental strength!