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Elisabeth Paehtz
E Paehtz 
Photo by Gerhard Hund 

Number of games in database: 1,909
Years covered: 1994 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2405 (2402 rapid, 2362 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2493
Overall record: +420 -269 =534 (56.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 686 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (254) 
    B22 B40 B25 B90 B42
 Queen's Pawn Game (132) 
    D02 D00 A46 A45 E00
 French Defense (70) 
    C11 C05 C18 C15 C01
 Caro-Kann (54) 
    B10 B18 B13 B12 B15
 Ruy Lopez (40) 
    C77 C65 C78 C67 C95
 Giuoco Piano (39) 
    C53 C50
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (204) 
    B90 B22 B51 B92 B23
 Queen's Pawn Game (131) 
    A41 E00 A40 D02 A45
 King's Indian (99) 
    E63 E62 E94 E73 E61
 French Defense (72) 
    C03 C02 C11 C18 C10
 Slav (67) 
    D10 D12 D11 D15 D16
 English (63) 
    A10 A13 A15 A17 A16
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   E Paehtz vs M Mueller-Seps, 2004 1-0
   E Paehtz vs Klitschko Brothers, 2001 1-0
   L Galojan vs E Paehtz, 2009 0-1
   E Paehtz vs T Banusz, 2017 1-0
   N Umudova vs E Paehtz, 2015 0-1
   E Paehtz vs M Geldiyeva, 2016 1-0
   E Paehtz vs Kosteniuk, 2002 1/2-1/2
   M Socko vs E Paehtz, 2009 0-1
   E Paehtz vs E Moser, 2001 1-0
   E Paehtz vs J Gustafsson, 2014 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   World Junior Championship (Girls) (2005)
   European Team Championship (Women) (2017)
   Istanbul Olympiad (Women) (2000)
   Moscow Open (2010)
   European Championship (Women) (2001)
   Wch U20 Girls (2001)
   European Championship (Women) (2006)
   European Championship (Women) (2009)
   European Championship (Women) (2003)
   European Championship (Women) (2005)
   European Championship (Women) (2004)
   European Championship (Women) (2010)
   European Championship (Women) (2007)
   Turin Olympiad (Women) (2006)
   European Championship (Women) (2013)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Nicosia Women's Grand Prix
   E Paehtz vs D Deshmukh (Mar-24-25) 1/2-1/2
   A Muzychuk vs E Paehtz (Mar-23-25) 1-0
   E Paehtz vs Goryachkina (Mar-22-25) 1/2-1/2
   M Muzychuk vs E Paehtz (Mar-21-25) 1-0
   E Paehtz vs H Dronavalli (Mar-19-25) 1-0

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ELISABETH PAEHTZ
(born Jan-08-1985, 40 years old) Germany

[what is this?]

Grandmaster (2022). Elisabeth Pähtz was born in Erfurt. Her father, GM Thomas Paehtz Sr, allowed her an extensive chess education from an early age. When only twelve years old, she won the German Under-20 championship for girls. In 1999 she became the youngest-ever German Women's Champion. She also won the U-18 category of the World Women's Championship in 2002. On the July 2005 edition of the FIDE women's rating list she was ranked 36th. In 2005, she won the World Women U-20 Championship. She is married to Luca Shytaj.

Wikipedia article: Elisabeth Pähtz

Last updated: 2022-12-08 17:16:17

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 page 1 of 77; games 1-25 of 1,911  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. D Weclawski vs E Paehtz  1-0401994BL 9495 (Women)A48 King's Indian
2. N Dzagnidze vs E Paehtz  ½-½331995EU-ch U10 GirlsA07 King's Indian Attack
3. E Paehtz vs N Azarova  0-1411995Wch U12 Disney GirlsC18 French, Winawer
4. E Paehtz vs L Javakhishvili  1-0451996Wch U12 GirlsE81 King's Indian, Samisch
5. N Kosintseva vs E Paehtz  0-1241996Wch U12 GirlsB22 Sicilian, Alapin
6. M Mendl vs E Paehtz  ½-½211996Casino OpenB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
7. E Paehtz vs H Nagel  0-1281996Casino OpenB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
8. U Roessler vs E Paehtz  1-0531997Dresden (Women)B32 Sicilian
9. E Paehtz vs A Guenther  0-1381997Dresden (Women)B33 Sicilian
10. M Ljiljak-Ankerst vs E Paehtz  1-0411997Dresden (Women)B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
11. T Kosintseva vs E Paehtz  ½-½241997Wch U12 GirlsB22 Sicilian, Alapin
12. E Paehtz vs M Korenova  ½-½751997Dresden (Women)C77 Ruy Lopez
13. E Virnik vs E Paehtz  ½-½371997Dresden (Women)B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
14. E Paehtz vs A Bollengier  0-1471997Dresden (Women)B01 Scandinavian
15. G Heinatz vs E Paehtz  ½-½181997Dresden (Women)E71 King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3)
16. M Litynska vs E Paehtz 0-1821997Dresden (Women)E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
17. E Paehtz vs A Gara  0-1271997Dresden (Women)B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
18. N Kosintseva vs E Paehtz  1-0171997EU-ch U12 GirlsB23 Sicilian, Closed
19. E Paehtz vs A Caoili 1-0281997Wch U12 GirlsB40 Sicilian
20. F Doettling vs E Paehtz  ½-½451998GER-ch U20A46 Queen's Pawn Game
21. E Paehtz vs S Chang  1-0201998Elista Olympiad (Women)B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
22. E Paehtz vs E Epstein  0-1531998Elista Olympiad (Women)B42 Sicilian, Kan
23. I Mai vs E Paehtz 1-0501999Bundesliga 1998/99 (Women)E97 King's Indian
24. E Paehtz vs N Ioseliani 0-1671999Bundesliga 1998/99 (Women)B44 Sicilian
25. E Paehtz vs M Sebag  ½-½481999EU-ch U14 GirlsB01 Scandinavian
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Nov-08-21  Absentee: <Doktorn: She seem to have quite a confrontational attitude.>

She seems to be an entitled jerk who had her aide take the rap.

Nov-08-21  AngeLa: congrats on a gm title @ 36 , w0w?
Nov-08-21  Z truth 000000001: Time for a new <CG> photo of her perhaps?

(You know, to celebrate her GM title!)

Nov-09-21  SirChrislov: This chess beauty just made GM after coming 2nd at 2021 FIDE Grand Swiss.

Congrats! ???

I’m going out for German sausages.

Nov-10-21  Z truth 000000001: <SirChrislov ... I’m going out for German sausages.>

Brat... you could do wurst!

Nov-10-21  Albertan: ´´For every kilo I gained,I gained ten elo points.´´:

https://en.chessbase.com/post/inetr...

Nov-10-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  keypusher: <Albertan: ´´For every kilo I gained,I gained ten elo points.´´:>

Why am I not World Champion?

Nov-11-21  Z truth 000000001: <<kp> Why am I not World Champion?>

Not enough bratwurst?!

Nov-11-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: Carlsen seems to have packed on a lot of muscle. I would like to see him topless.
Nov-11-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: <MissScarlett: Carlsen seems to have packed on a lot of muscle. I would like to see him topless.>

Ask, and ye shall receive! (Pay close attention...) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1in...

On second thought, I probably won't be fulfilling anymore requests for photos, videos, or autographs... I just happened to know this one was out there.

Oh, here is Levy's take on the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ_...

Nov-11-21  Absentee: <keypusher: <Albertan: ´´For every kilo I gained,I gained ten elo points.´´:>

Why am I not World Champion?>

I think that only works for women.

Nov-11-21  Z truth 000000001: <FtB> everyone else is losing it, but not Hikaru - completely nonplussed.
Nov-12-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  alexmagnus: <just made GM after coming 2nd at 2021 FIDE Grand Swiss.>

Apparently there is some dispute about the validity of her second norm, so the title is not yet sure.

Nov-12-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: She looks normal, but there's something up with the angle of that chessboard.

Perhaps the future upgrades on CG.com could include multiple pictures of a player through the years. Keep the scowl, include a smile!

Nov-12-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: why would you pose before a broken chessboard?
Nov-12-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: Looks like both kings are in check. Those pawns are jacked too. She must be casting spells, hypnosis, or the like.
May-25-22  Albertan: ´´People either love me or hate me ´ :

https://worldchess.com/news/all/eli...

May-25-22  whiteshark: I would rather love you...
May-25-22  whiteshark: ... given the choice
Dec-08-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: "IM Elisabeth Paehtz is now GM Elisabeth Paehtz. Germany's number-one female player scored her third GM norm at the 2021 FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss in Riga, but then an earlier norm was declared invalid. At a recent FIDE Council meeting she was awarded the GM title after all, which makes her the 40th female GM in history." More details at https://www.chess.com/news/view/eli...
Dec-08-22  stone free or die: FSR's link has all the info - but just to put it on <CG> -

Her FIDE norm at <European Individual Women's Chess Championship (Mamaia ROU 2016)> was questioned, since only 2 (vs 3) GM's were present. The FIDE handbook allowed for exceptions, which caused the debate.

http://chess-results.com/tnr214515....

Feb-23-23  Messiah: Several years ago I had dinner in a Turkish restaurant in Berlin. After paying, I stepped out into the street and almost ran over a lady. I grunted an 'entschuldigung' (my mind was completely elsewhere) and two or three minutes later I realized that it was probably Elisabeth Pähtz.

Dear Elisabeth, if, for some miracle, you read this, then please accept my apologies. That bald guy was me. 😭

Mar-21-25
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: Her family originated in Pähtz, Germany.

People from Pähtz are called <Pähtzers>.

Mar-21-25
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: Glad to see she won a game in Nicosia - her first it seems in 2025.

<I’m 40 years old now, and my energy levels aren’t what they used to be.>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIL...

Mar-23-25
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: Too @#$%* right!

E Paehtz vs Goryachkina, 2025

E Paehtz vs Goryachkina, 2025

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