About Katharina Reinecke
Katharina Reinecke is a proud holder of the prestigious FIDE title: Woman Candidate Master. A fierce competitor who prefers the adrenaline-pumping pace of Blitz chess, she’s known for her resilient spirit and a remarkable tactical awareness that keeps opponents guessing.
Playing Style
Katharina’s games usually keep spectators on the edge of their seats. With an average of around 74 moves per game — win or lose — she loves a battle with a rich, long strategic war on the board. Early resignations? Not her style, as she rarely gives up (early resignation rate is just over 1%).
She shines in endgame scenarios, appearing in them over 80% of her games. Her comeback rate is an incredible 81%, proving that falling behind on material rarely keeps her down.
Notable Achievements
- Peak Blitz Rating: 2105 (achieved in April 2025)
- Peak Rapid Rating: 2104 (achieved in January 2025)
- Peak Bullet Rating: 1933 (achieved in July 2025)
- Outstanding comeback rate of 80.96%, displaying excellent resilience
Opening Repertoire Highlights
Katharina enjoys a diverse opening repertoire, with some favorite systems and intriguing choices:
- Frequently employs the Caro-Kann Defense in Blitz and Rapid games, where she enjoys up to 80% win rate in rapid games with this opening.
- Delights in the Queen’s Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan, often testing opponents’ patience in longer strategic battles.
- In Bullet games, she often plays Neo-King’s Indian Fianchetto System but is still polishing the success rate.
- Her unknown/unorthodox openings in Blitz boast a spectacular 64% win rate, proving she’s not afraid to surprise her rivals.
Performance & Trends
Katharina's win rates vary notably by time of day and day of week — with her sharpest blade swinging on Thursdays (over 50% win rate) and early afternoons shining bright with an outstanding 60.7% win rate around 14:00. For night owls out there, she even shows a stellar 80% success rate around 1 AM, just when quieter hours allow for laser-focused analysis.
She's a tenacious player, with a longest winning streak of 8 games, but her superhuman patience (and maybe some coffee,) has helped her endure an epic 48-game losing streak — hey, even champs have rough patches!
Rivalries & Opponents
Katharina has battled a wide array of opponents worldwide. A few interesting tidbits:
- Her matches against Shirovin have been quite fruitful, with a 64% win ratio across numerous games.
- Facing Janmur7 has proven tough, with no wins yet recorded against this opponent.
- She has enjoyed 100% win records against numerous lesser-known challengers, showcasing her strong competitive streak.
Fun Fact
While some players might shun losing streaks, Katharina’s remarkable comeback rate (over 80%) indicates that even after a tough streak, she's ready to bounce back fiercely — proving that in chess, resilience is queen!