Leif Pressman - Chess Player Overview
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Player's name: Leif Pressman (USA) 
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Age: 37 years old (born in 1988)
Highest FIDE Elo achieved: 2307
Leif Pressman Chess Games: 168
2277 (Rapid)
2126 (Blitz)
Leif Pressman - Charts
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Leif Pressman - Chess Tournaments
| Date | Chess tournament name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 to 2025-07-20 | 13th NY International Super Swiss Championship  |
Finished |
| 2024-12-12 to 2024-12-15 | 108th Edward Lasker Memorial - MCC Championship |
Finished |
| 2024-11-09 to 2024-11-11 | 2024 NY Fall Invitational Schevenigen E |
Finished |
| 2024-07-17 to 2024-07-21 | New York 1924 Centennial |
Finished |
| 2024-07-17 to 2024-07-21 | New York 1924 Centennial |
Finished |
| 2024-07-12 to 2024-07-14 | 1000GM 2024 NY Scheveningen F Summer Invitational |
Finished |
| 2024-07-09 to 2024-07-11 | 1000GM 2024 NY Scheveningen E Summer Invitational |
Finished |
| 2023-11-08 to 2023-11-12 | 1000GM 2023 NY IM B FALL INVITATIONAL 2023 |
Finished |
| 2019-09-17 to 2019-09-17 | Marshall Masters |
Finished |
| 2014-10-21 to 2014-10-26 | 2014 SPICE Cup Open |
Finished |
| 2011-04-16 to 2011-04-23 | 34 Open Internacional Ciudad de San Sebastian Nazioarteko 34. Donostia Hiria Xake Txapelketa Irekia |
Finished |
| 2009-05-14 to 2009-05-17 | INTERNACIONAL DE CAGUAS CATEGORIA INTERNACIONAL  |
Finished |
Leif Pressman - Chess Games
Leif Pressman - Chess Games
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| Date | Players & Opening | Result | ECO | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018.06.17 | Graif, William vs Pressman, Leif 11th NY International - Championship Italian - Pianissimo |
1/2-1/2 | C54 | |
| 2018.06.16 | Pressman, Leif vs Juac, Majur 11th NY International - Championship Sicilian Accelerated Dragon - Simagin |
1-0 | B34 | |
| 2018.06.16 | Zong, Davis vs Pressman, Leif 11th NY International - Championship Giuoco Piano - Pianissimo |
1/2-1/2 | C54 | |
| 2018.06.14 | Pressman, Leif vs Marin, Sam 11th NY International - Championship Sicilian |
1-0 | B33 | |
| 2024.07.21 | Pressman, Leif vs Tanenbaum, Zachary 1924 New York Centennial Super Swiss Spanish Schliemann - Tartakower |
1/2-1/2 | C63 | |
| 2024.07.20 | Dushyant, Sharma vs Pressman, Leif 1924 New York Centennial Super Swiss Four Knights Spanish |
1/2-1/2 | C48 | |
| 2024.07.19 | Huston, Gus vs Pressman, Leif 1924 New York Centennial Super Swiss Semi-Slav Meran - Wade |
1/2-1/2 | D47 | |
| 2024.07.19 | Pressman, Leif vs Vioreanu, Bogdan-Gabriel 1924 New York Centennial Super Swiss Sicilian Rauzer - Classical |
1/2-1/2 | B63 | |
| 2024.07.18 | Pressman, Leif vs Nakada, Akira 1924 New York Centennial Super Swiss Caro-Kann - Knight (Tartakower) |
0-1 | B15 | |
| 2024.07.17 | Hyatt, Jessica vs Pressman, Leif New York 1924 Centennial Slav Rubinstein |
0-1 | D11 | |
| 2023.11.11 | Lee, Megan vs Pressman, Leif 1000GM 2023 NY IM B Fall Invitational 2023 |
1-0 | ||
| 2023.11.11 | Pressman, Leif vs Nasta, Kiren Vivek 1000GM 2023 NY IM B Fall Invitational 2023 Two Knights - Blackburne |
1/2-1/2 | C58 | |
| 2023.11.09 | Pressman, Leif vs Bonin, Jay 1000GM 2023 NY IM B Fall Invitational 2023 Irregular King's Pawn - Nimzovich (Williams) |
1-0 | B00 | |
| 2011.04.23 | Pressman, Leif (2198) vs (2458) Gonzalez Perez, Arian 34 Open Internacional Ciudad de San Sebastian Sicilian Yugoslav Dragon - Rauzer |
0-1 | B76 | |
| 2011.04.22 | Praveen Kumar, C (2352) vs (2198) Pressman, Leif 34 Open Internacional Ciudad de San Sebastian Queen's Pawn Zukertort |
0-1 | D02 | |
| 2011.04.21 | Pressman, Leif (2198) vs (2032) Lisarri Tomas, Antonio 34 Open Internacional Ciudad de San Sebastian Sicilian Scheveningen Najdorf |
1-0 | B94 | |
| 2011.04.21 | Abello, Sebastien (2337) vs (2198) Pressman, Leif 34 Open Internacional Ciudad de San Sebastian Queen's Gambit Albin |
1-0 | D08 | |
| 2011.04.20 | Pressman, Leif (2198) vs (2430) Pogorelov, Ruslan 34 Open Internacional Ciudad de San Sebastian Neo-Indian - Catalan Irregular |
1/2-1/2 | E00 | |
| 2011.04.19 | Perrusset, Barbara (1859) vs (2198) Pressman, Leif 34 Open Internacional Ciudad de San Sebastian Alekhine - Scotch |
0-1 | C47 | |
| 2011.04.18 | Pressman, Leif (2198) vs (1978) Houdeyer, Hendricks 34 Open Internacional Ciudad de San Sebastian Philidor - Jaenisch (Lion) |
1-0 | C41 | |
| 2011.04.17 | Pap, Misa (2496) vs (2198) Pressman, Leif 34 Open Internacional Ciudad de San Sebastian Two Knights - Open (Dubois) |
1-0 | C55 |
Leif Pressman - Other possible chess games
| Date | Players & Opening | Result | ECO | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025.06.29 | Flom,Gabriel (2452) vs (2184) Pressman,L 18th Philadelphia Int Semi-Slav |
0-1 | D43 | |
| 2025.06.28 | Pressman,L (2184) vs (2059) Weisz,Bryan 18th Philadelphia Int Two Knights - Blackburne |
1-0 | C58 | |
| 2025.05.26 | Pressman,L (2219) vs (2075) Iinuma,P Marshall Mem Day Inv IM C Sicilian Scheveningen Najdorf |
1/2-1/2 | B94 | |
| 2025.05.26 | Paragua,M (2433) vs (2219) Pressman,L Marshall Mem Day Inv IM C Reti King's Indian - Barcza |
1/2-1/2 | A07 | |
| 2025.05.25 | Pressman,L (2219) vs (2238) Ho,Carter Marshall Mem Day Inv IM C Catalan Irregular - Gambit |
1/2-1/2 | E01 | |
| 2025.05.24 | Pressman,L (2219) vs (2458) Lenderman,A Marshall Mem Day Inv IM C French Advance Winawer - Armenian |
1/2-1/2 | C17 | |
| 2025.05.24 | Subervi,J (2039) vs (2219) Pressman,L Marshall Mem Day Inv IM C Sicilian Center Game |
1-0 | B21 | |
| 2025.05.23 | Pressman,L (2219) vs (2089) Shangin,Lev Marshall Mem Day Inv IM C Sicilian |
1/2-1/2 | B50 | |
| 2025.05.23 | Muthukumar,Haari (2222) vs (2219) Pressman,L Marshall Mem Day Inv IM C Four Knights |
1-0 | C47 | |
| 2025.05.22 | Pressman,L (2219) vs (2397) Berczes,D Marshall Mem Day Inv IM C French Paulsen - Burn |
0-1 | C11 | |
| 2024.12.15 | Pressman,L (2226) vs (2006) Knowles,Chase 108th Edward Lasker Mem French Paulsen - Burn |
1-0 | C11 | |
| 2024.12.15 | Hughes,John L (2164) vs (2226) Pressman,L 108th Edward Lasker Mem Vienna Falkbeer (Three Knights) |
1/2-1/2 | C28 | |
| 2024.12.14 | Pressman,L (2226) vs (2082) Chin,Spencer 108th Edward Lasker Mem Sicilian |
1-0 | B40 | |
| 2024.12.14 | Das,Aditeya (2232) vs (2226) Pressman,L 108th Edward Lasker Mem Reti Zukertort - Mexican |
1-0 | A06 | |
| 2024.12.13 | Pressman,L (2226) vs (2527) Tang,Andrew 108th Edward Lasker Mem Italian - Four Knights (Pianissimo) |
0-1 | C50 | |
| 2024.12.13 | Knoff,Thomas (1875) vs (2226) Pressman,L 108th Edward Lasker Mem Giuoco Piano - Pianissimo |
0-1 | C54 | |
| 2024.12.12 | Pressman,L (2226) vs (1905) Shankar,Pranav 108th Edward Lasker Mem Catalan Irregular - Gambit |
1-0 | E01 | |
| 2024.07.21 | Sochacki,C (2468) vs (2234) Pressman,L New York 1924 Centennial Queen's Pawn - Levitsky |
1-0 | D00 | |
| 2024.07.21 | Pressman,L (2234) vs (2292) Tanenbaum,Zachary New York 1924 Centennial Spanish Schliemann - Tartakower |
1/2-1/2 | C63 | |
| 2024.07.20 | Dushyant,Sharma (2327) vs (2234) Pressman,L New York 1924 Centennial Four Knights Spanish |
1/2-1/2 | C48 | |
| 2024.07.20 | Pressman,L (2234) vs (2447) Paragua,M New York 1924 Centennial Spanish Open Berlin - l'Hermet |
1/2-1/2 | C67 | |
| 2024.07.19 | Huston,Gus (2395) vs (2234) Pressman,L New York 1924 Centennial Semi-Slav Meran - Wade |
1/2-1/2 | D47 | |
| 2024.07.19 | Pressman,L (2234) vs (2406) Vioreanu,B New York 1924 Centennial Sicilian Rauzer - Classical |
1/2-1/2 | B63 | |
| 2024.07.18 | Pressman,L (2234) vs (2412) Nakada,Akira New York 1924 Centennial Caro-Kann - Knight (Tartakower) |
0-1 | B15 | |
| 2024.09.02 | Lin,Bryan Enming (2155) vs (2235) Pressman,L Marshall CC Labor Day IMB Vienna Falkbeer (Three Knights) |
0-1 | C28 | |
| 2024.09.02 | Pressman,L (2235) vs (2210) Espinosa,Pedro Marshall CC Labor Day IMB Spanish Open Berlin |
1/2-1/2 | C67 | |
| 2024.09.01 | Tanenbaum,Zachary (2233) vs (2235) Pressman,L Marshall CC Labor Day IMB Italian - Pianissimo |
1-0 | C54 | |
| 2024.09.01 | Pressman,L (2235) vs (2250) Ansh,M Shah Marshall CC Labor Day IMB Caro-Kann - Knight |
1-0 | B15 | |
| 2024.08.31 | Quesada Vera,L (2328) vs (2235) Pressman,L Marshall CC Labor Day IMB Vienna Falkbeer - Mieses |
1/2-1/2 | C26 | |
| 2024.08.31 | Pressman,L (2235) vs (2323) Yudasin,L Marshall CC Labor Day IMB Catalan Irregular - Gambit |
1/2-1/2 | E01 | |
| 2024.08.30 | Mou,Iris (2201) vs (2235) Pressman,L Marshall CC Labor Day IMB Italian - Pianissimo |
0-1 | C50 | |
| 2024.08.30 | Pressman,L (2235) vs (2432) Bortnyk,Mykola Marshall CC Labor Day IMB Sicilian - Anderssen |
0-1 | B40 | |
| 2024.08.29 | Ho,Cooper (2099) vs (2235) Pressman,L Marshall CC Labor Day IMB Sicilian Scheveningen Najdorf |
1/2-1/2 | B90 | |
| 2024.06.04 | Pressman,L (2234) vs (2014) Shafer,Logan C 52nd Annual World Open Caro-Kann - Knight (Tartakower) |
1-0 | B15 | |
| 2024.01.15 | Gaw,Chloe (1928) vs (2258) Pressman,L 1000GM NY Winter IMC King's Indian Classical |
1/2-1/2 | E91 | |
| 2024.01.15 | Pressman,L (2258) vs (2128) Mou,Iris 1000GM NY Winter IMC Caro-Kann - Advance (Short) |
0-1 | B12 | |
| 2024.07.01 | Pressman,L (2234) vs (2531) Cordova,E 17th Philadelphia Int Irregular King's Pawn - Nimzovich (Williams) |
0-1 | B00 | |
| 2024.06.28 | Pressman,L (2234) vs (2014) Shafer,Logan C 17th Philadelphia Int Caro-Kann - Knight |
1-0 | B15 | |
| 2024.01.14 | Venkatesh,Narayan (1965) vs (2258) Pressman,L 1000GM NY Winter IMC Queen's Gambit Declined - Old Semi-Slav |
0-1 | D31 | |
| 2024.01.14 | Pressman,L (2258) vs (2187) Goktepe,Derin 1000GM NY Winter IMC Spanish Morphy - Archangelsk |
1/2-1/2 | C78 | |
| 2024.01.13 | Yoo,Eugene (2168) vs (2258) Pressman,L 1000GM NY Winter IMC English Anglo-Slav - Irregular |
1/2-1/2 | A11 | |
| 2024.01.13 | Pressman,L (2258) vs (2078) Chabris,C 1000GM NY Winter IMC Neo-Indian - Catalan Irregular |
0-1 | E00 | |
| 2024.01.12 | Ho,Carter (2180) vs (2258) Pressman,L 1000GM NY Winter IMC Italian |
0-1 | C50 | |
| 2024.01.12 | Tanenbaum,Zachary (2272) vs (2258) Pressman,L 1000GM NY Winter IMC Sicilian Scheveningen Najdorf - Byrne |
0-1 | B90 | |
| 2024.01.11 | Pressman,L (2258) vs (2018) Pagan,Jonathan 1000GM NY Winter IMC Catalan Open (Classical) - Gambit |
1/2-1/2 | E04 | |
| 2023.12.10 | Lin,Bryan Enming (2050) vs (2291) Pressman,L 107th Edward Lasker Mem Four Knights - Scotch |
1/2-1/2 | C47 | |
| 2023.12.10 | Pressman,L (2291) vs (1965) Weisz,Bryan 107th Edward Lasker Mem Spanish Schliemann - Tartakower |
1/2-1/2 | C63 | |
| 2023.12.09 | Pressman,L (2291) vs (1891) Gaw,Chloe 107th Edward Lasker Mem English Ultra-Symmetrical |
1/2-1/2 | A37 | |
| 2023.12.09 | Grasso,D (2098) vs (2291) Pressman,L 107th Edward Lasker Mem Bishop's Opening Berlin |
1/2-1/2 | C24 | |
| 2023.12.08 | Chakravarty,Aritro (1894) vs (2291) Pressman,L 107th Edward Lasker Mem Slav Rubinstein |
0-1 | D11 | |
| 2023.12.07 | Pressman,L (2291) vs (1945) Marsh,James J 107th Edward Lasker Mem Two Knights - Blackburne |
1/2-1/2 | C58 | |
| 2023.11.12 | Yu Jiangwei (2366) vs (2307) Pressman,L 1000GM NY Fall IMB Slav - Trifunovic |
1-0 | D14 | |
| 2023.11.12 | Pressman,L (2307) vs (2414) Bortnyk,Mykola 1000GM NY Fall IMB Alekhine - Exchange |
1/2-1/2 | B03 | |
| 2023.11.11 | Lee,Megan (2234) vs (2307) Pressman,L 1000GM NY Fall IMB Four Knights Spanish |
1-0 | C48 | |
| 2023.11.11 | Pressman,L (2307) vs (2020) Nasta,Kiren Vivek 1000GM NY Fall IMB Two Knights - Blackburne |
1/2-1/2 | C58 | |
| 2023.11.10 | Yudasin,L (2369) vs (2307) Pressman,L 1000GM NY Fall IMB Italian - Pianissimo |
1/2-1/2 | C50 | |
| 2023.11.10 | Pressman,L (2307) vs (2149) Andrews,T 1000GM NY Fall IMB French Advance Winawer - Konstantinopolsky |
1/2-1/2 | C18 | |
| 2023.11.09 | Pressman,L (2307) vs (2203) Bonin,J 1000GM NY Fall IMB Irregular King's Pawn - Nimzovich (Williams) |
1-0 | B00 | |
| 2023.11.09 | Ouellet,Maili-Jade (2231) vs (2307) Pressman,L 1000GM NY Fall IMB Semi-Slav - Anti-Meran |
1/2-1/2 | D43 | |
| 2023.11.08 | Pressman,L (2307) vs (2133) Wongso,Steve 1000GM NY Fall IMB Two Knights - Blackburne |
1-0 | C58 | |
| 2015.07.19 | Azarov, S. (2618) vs (2265) Pressman, L. 8th New York Int 2015 Spanish Open - Riga |
0-1 | C80 | |
| 2015.06.29 | Pressman, L. (2265) vs (2117) Korba, Nicky 3rd DC International 2015 French - Spielmann |
0-1 | C00 | |
| 2015.06.27 | Mulyar, M. (2392) vs (2265) Pressman, L. 3rd DC International 2015 Slav Dutch - Symmetrical |
1-0 | D18 | |
| 2015.06.26 | Quintiliano Pinto, R. (2422) vs (2265) Pressman, L. 3rd DC International 2015 Slav |
0-1 | D10 | |
| 2018.06.14 | Pressman, L (2275) vs (2039) Marin, Sam 11th New York Int 2018 Sicilian |
1-0 | B33 | |
| 2018.06.16 | Pressman, L (2275) vs (1976) Juac, Majur 11th New York Int 2018 Sicilian Accelerated Dragon - Simagin |
1-0 | B34 | |
| 2018.06.16 | Zong, Davis (2009) vs (2275) Pressman, L 11th New York Int 2018 Giuoco Piano - Pianissimo |
1/2-1/2 | C54 | |
| 2015.04.02 | Pressman, L. (2290) vs (2459) Chandra, Akshat 9th Philadelphia Open Sicilian |
0-1 | B40 | |
| 2015.04.02 | Li, Ruifeng (2408) vs (2290) Pressman, L. 9th Philadelphia Open Spanish Open - Riga |
0-1 | C80 | |
| 2016.03.26 | Pressman, L. (2285) vs (2073) Sinha, Sahil 10th Philadelphia Open Sicilian Rauzer - Classical |
1-0 | B63 | |
| 2017.04.14 | Duran, R. (2126) vs (2288) Pressman, L. 11th Philadelphia Open Spanish Morphy - Exchange (Alapin Gambit) |
0-1 | C68 | |
| 2018.07.02 | Lindgren, P (2394) vs (2275) Pressman, L 12th Philadelphia Int English Anglo-Slav |
1-0 | A11 | |
| 2017.04.13 | Molner, M. (2450) vs (2288) Pressman, L. 11th Philadelphia Open Spanish Closed |
1-0 | C84 | |
| 2017.04.13 | Pressman, L. (2288) vs (2492) Burke, John M 11th Philadelphia Open Sicilian Scheveningen Najdorf |
1/2-1/2 | B94 | |
| 2017.04.12 | Pressman, L. (2288) vs (1956) Tsay, Vincent 11th Philadelphia Open Slav Rubinstein |
1-0 | D11 | |
| 2015.12.20 | Taborsky, R. (2227) vs (2290) Pressman, L. 99th Edward Lasker Mem Semi-Slav |
0-1 | D43 | |
| 2015.12.19 | Jacobson, Aaron (2293) vs (2290) Pressman, L. 99th Edward Lasker Mem Sicilian Scheveningen Najdorf |
1/2-1/2 | B96 | |
| 2015.12.18 | Pressman, L. (2290) vs (2313) Bonin, J. 99th Edward Lasker Mem Sicilian O'Kelly |
0-1 | B28 | |
| 2015.12.13 | Der Manuelian, Haik (2189) vs (2290) Pressman, L. 99th Edward Lasker Mem Sicilian Yugoslav Dragon |
0-1 | B77 | |
| 2015.12.12 | Kamsky, G. (2665) vs (2290) Pressman, L. 99th Edward Lasker Mem Reti King's Indian - Irregular |
1-0 | A11 | |
| 2015.12.12 | Brodsky, David (2218) vs (2290) Pressman, L. 99th Edward Lasker Mem Spanish Morphy - Anderssen |
1/2-1/2 | C77 | |
| 2015.12.11 | Pressman, L. (2290) vs (2108) Vasserman, Daniel 99th Edward Lasker Mem Sicilian Scheveningen Najdorf |
1-0 | B96 | |
| 2018.06.17 | Pressman, L (2275) vs (2178) Tremblay, R 11th New York Int 2018 Sicilian Scheveningen Najdorf (Poisoned Pawn) |
0-1 | B97 | |
| 2018.06.17 | Graif, William (2156) vs (2275) Pressman, L 11th New York Int 2018 Italian - Pianissimo |
1/2-1/2 | C54 | |
| 2014.11.05 | Pressman, L. (2300) vs (2417) Liou, Y. US Chess League Wildcard 2014 Sicilian Paulsen |
0-1 | B41 | |
| 2014.10.08 | Pressman, L. (2294) vs (2292) Lee, Andy US Chess League 2014 King's Gambit Declined - Classical |
1/2-1/2 | C30 | |
| 2015.10.27 | Pressman, L. (2276) vs (2228) Haskel, J. US Chess League 2015 Irregular King's Pawn - Owen |
1/2-1/2 | B00 | |
| 2016.12.11 | Sturt, R. (2421) vs (2274) Pressman, L. 100th Edward Lasker Mem Queen's Pawn Zukertort - Symmetrical |
1-0 | D02 | |
| 2016.12.11 | Hu, William (1841) vs (2274) Pressman, L. 100th Edward Lasker Mem Slav Rubinstein |
0-1 | D11 | |
| 2016.12.10 | Pressman, L. (2274) vs (2415) Sarkar, J. 100th Edward Lasker Mem |
0-1 | ||
| 2016.12.10 | Checa, Nicolas D (2428) vs (2274) Pressman, L. 100th Edward Lasker Mem Slav Rubinstein |
0-1 | D11 | |
| 2016.12.09 | Pressman, L. (2274) vs (2003) Mohammed, D. 100th Edward Lasker Mem Sicilian Scheveningen Najdorf |
1-0 | B96 | |
| 2014.09.03 | Pressman, L. (2294) vs (2264) Studen, D. US Chess League 2014 Scandinavian |
0-1 | B01 | |
| 2014.08.26 | Pressman, L. (2294) vs (2284) Rodriguez, Er US Chess League 2014 Two Knights - Blackburne |
1/2-1/2 | C58 | |
| 2015.10.13 | Molner, M. (2475) vs (2276) Pressman, L. US Chess League 2015 Spanish Open - Bernstein |
1-0 | C80 | |
| 2018.06.14 | Paragua, M (2512) vs (2275) Pressman, L 11th New York Int 2018 Spanish Closed |
1-0 | C84 | |
| 2015.09.08 | Pelaez, Jorge vs (2276) Pressman, L. US Chess League 2015 Reti Gambit - Advance |
1/2-1/2 | A09 | |
| 2015.08.25 | Francisco, R. (2271) vs (2276) Pressman, L. US Chess League 2015 Sicilian Scheveningen Najdorf (Poisoned Pawn) |
1/2-1/2 | B97 | |
| 2013.07.07 | Colas, Joshua (2225) vs (2191) Pressman, L. 41st Annual World Open Slav Two Knights - Alekhine |
1/2-1/2 | D15 | |
| 2013.10.23 | Defibaugh, J. (2235) vs (2189) Pressman, L. US Chess League 2013 Sicilian |
0-1 | B40 |