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Melissa Greeff
M Greeff 
 

Number of games in database: 81
Years covered: 2007 to 2012
Last FIDE rating: 2125
Highest rating achieved in database: 2126
Overall record: +31 -37 =13 (46.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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Most played openings
A07 King's Indian Attack (5 games)
B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 (4 games)
B90 Sicilian, Najdorf (4 games)
B87 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5 (3 games)
C45 Scotch Game (3 games)
C42 Petrov Defense (3 games)
B50 Sicilian (3 games)
A46 Queen's Pawn Game (3 games)
B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation (3 games)
B42 Sicilian, Kan (3 games)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Istanbul Olympiad (Women)
   O Olatunji vs M Greeff (Sep-09-12) 0-1
   M Greeff vs A Mir Mahmoud (Sep-07-12) 1-0
   L Zepeda vs M Greeff (Sep-06-12) 1/2-1/2
   M Greeff vs M Fierro (Sep-05-12) 0-1
   G Melnik vs M Greeff (Sep-04-12) 0-1

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MELISSA GREEFF
(born Apr-15-1994, 31 years old) South Africa

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Woman Grandmaster. Greeff played for the Republic of South Africa on 2nd board in 2008 (+7=2-1) and returned on top board in 2010 (+5=3-3). In 2012, she was spotted playing weekend tournaments at the University of Toronto's Hart House in Canada - including both blitz and regular events.

Wikipedia article: Melissa Greeff

Last updated: 2025-05-15 09:36:10

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 page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 81  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Greeff vs M Choisy  1-0432007Breizh Masters (Women) 5thB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
2. A Molina vs M Greeff  ½-½602008Gibraltar MastersE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
3. M Greeff vs M Tscharotschkin  0-1522008Gibraltar MastersC18 French, Winawer
4. H Vonthron vs M Greeff 1-0652008Gibraltar MastersB87 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5
5. M Greeff vs L M Hansen  1-0432008Gibraltar MastersC92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
6. A J Walton vs M Greeff  1-0432008Gibraltar MastersA45 Queen's Pawn Game
7. M Greeff vs M Gonzalez Amaya  1-0432008Gibraltar MastersC42 Petrov Defense
8. V Heinis vs M Greeff  1-0562008Gibraltar MastersE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
9. M Greeff vs V Gandrud 1-0352008Gibraltar MastersB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
10. J Mundaca vs M Greeff  1-0372008Gibraltar MastersB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
11. M Greeff vs L Jorgensen  0-1522008Gibraltar MastersB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
12. M Greeff vs S Cua  1-04320081st WMSG Blitz PairC10 French
13. M Greeff vs I Krush  0-13920081st WMSG Blitz PairB28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
14. M Greeff vs Z Sarakauskiene  1-05220081st WMSG Blitz PairB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
15. H Puuska vs M Greeff  1-04620081st WMSG Blitz PairD00 Queen's Pawn Game
16. M Greeff vs B Hallaeva  0-15420081st WMSG Blitz PairC83 Ruy Lopez, Open
17. N Uchida vs M Greeff  0-12920081st WMSG Blitz PairB28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
18. M Greeff vs Y Hernandez Guerrero  0-15520081st WMSG Blitz PairB07 Pirc
19. P A Chen vs M Greeff  0-12120081st WMSG Blitz PairB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
20. Z Cibickova vs M Greeff  1-03620081st WMSG Blitz PairB87 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5
21. O Kryger vs M Greeff  0-13320081st WMSG Blitz PairD17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
22. I K Sukandar vs M Greeff  1-02920081st WMSG Rapid PairB42 Sicilian, Kan
23. M Greeff vs J Houska  0-13020081st WMSG Rapid PairB12 Caro-Kann Defense
24. M Greeff vs N Krifa  1-0332008Dresden Olympiad (Women)C42 Petrov Defense
25. Z Topel vs M Greeff  ½-½462008Dresden Olympiad (Women)D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-01-09  myschkin: . . .

WIM Melissa Greeff (born 1994) from South Africa.

Fide card: http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?...

African Individual Chess Champion (w) 2009!

Final Results/Rankings: Women after round 9

1 WIM Greeff Melissa RSA 2038 7
2 WIM Mezioud Amina ALG 2035 7
3 WGM Mona Khaled EGY 2094 6,5
4 WIM Solomons Anzel RSA 1932 6,5
5 WFM Latreche Sabrina ALG 1964 6,5
6 WCM Beddar Karima ALG 1803 5,5
7 WIM Alaa el Din Yosra EGY 1913 4,5
8 Abdulgader Amira LBA 4,5
9 Rahal Mawadda LBA 4
10 Matoussi Amina TUN 1755 4
11 Elansary Eman EGY 3,5
12 WFM Mudongo Boikhutso BOT 1905 3,5
13 WFM Elfelo Khouled LBA 3,5
14 Elgohary Myada EGY 1683 3,5
15 Al Jahani Marwah LBA 2
16 Al Felo Ekhlas LBA 0

Chapeau!

Nov-17-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: She's now a WGM,

http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.... http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?...

Jan-15-12  wordfunph: Melissa Greeff --- South Africa's first WGM!
Sep-13-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  Stonehenge: Pictures:

http://www.chessbase.com/news/2010/...

http://www.chessbase.com/news/2012/...

Jan-01-18
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: One must exercise great care when facing this young player, lest they come to Greeff.
Jan-01-18
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: Melissa graduated in 2016 from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), and is currently working for the Bombardier transportation company. While she has stopped playing international chess, she was involved with coaching as a student at the University of Toronto.

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