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Ekaterina Kornilova WFM

KornilovaEG Since 2023 (Active) Chess.com ♟♟♟♟♟
48.4%- 40.4%- 11.2%
Daily 1824 33W 3L 7D
Rapid 2310 291W 160L 61D
Blitz 2301 838W 807L 202D

Ekaterina Kornilova - Woman FIDE Master

Meet Ekaterina Kornilova, a chess player whose game is as intricate and fascinating as the double helix of DNA itself. Awarded the coveted title of Woman FIDE Master, Ekaterina is a true grandmaster in the art of strategic evolution on the 64-cell petri dish.

Known in chess circles by her username KornilovaEG, she has shown remarkable adaptability and resilience, boasting a comeback rate of 88.42% and a perfect 100% win rate even after losing a piece — talk about survival of the fittest! Her games often meander deep into complex endgames, occurring in 85.82% of her matches, proving she loves to nurture every opportunity to bloom.

With blitz ratings oscillating like a living ecosystem—from a swift 1551 to a peak of 2342—Ekaterina's average blitz rating in 2025 sits around a robust 2245. Her rapid play is equally impressive, maintaining a steady rating above 2300. It’s clear she has the neural connections firing fast and furious, crafting checkmates with precision and cunning.

Her opening repertoire is as diverse as a coral reef, but she often gravitates towards the Caro-Kann Defense, where her 72.7% win rate in blitz suggests she’s firmly rooted in fertile ground, ready to sprout tactical surprises. The London System also features in her botanical toolkit with a healthy 60% win rate.

Ekaterina’s psychological makeup reveals a rare trait among chess organisms: a very low early resignation rate of 0.65%. She fights on through the underbrush of difficult positions, making her matches a thrilling ecological drama. Her play is as calculated as a cell’s mitosis, averaging about 76 moves to victory—patience and precision breeding success.

Beyond the rating numbers and win-loss graphs lies a player with the heart of a queen, the mind of a strategist, and the persistence of a genetic line relentless through generations. Ekaterina Kornilova continues to evolve her chess legacy, proving that in the game of kings, she’s a bio-logical force to be reckoned with.

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