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Women's World Chess Championship 1969
The 1969 Women's World Chess Championship was won by Nona Gaprindashvili, who successfully defended her title against challenger Alla Kushnir. This was the second of three consecutive title matches between the two strongest female players of their time. 1967 Candidates Tournament The Candidates Tournament was held in Subotica in September and October 1967. Unlike the previous tournament three years before, Kushnir won this one outright and again earned the right to challenge the reigning champion Gaprindashvili. : 1969 Championship Match The championship match was played in Tbilisi and Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ... in 1969. Once again, there was never really any doubt about who was the strongest of the two players. : Games of Match Gaprindashvili-Kus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's World Chess Championship
The Women's World Chess Championship (WWCC) is played to determine the world champion in women's chess. Like the World Chess Championship, it is administered by FIDE. Unlike with most sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee, where competition is either "mixed" (containing everyone) or split into men and women, in chess women are both allowed to compete in the "open" division (including the World Chess Championship) yet also have a separate Women's Championship (only open to women). History Era of Menchik The Women's World Championship was established by FIDE in 1927 as a single tournament held alongside the Chess Olympiad. The winner of that tournament, Vera Menchik, did not have any special rights as the men's champion did—instead she had to defend her title by playing as many games as all the challengers. She did this successfully in every other championship in her lifetime (1930, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1937 and 1939). Dominance of the Soviet Union players (1950 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margareta Perevoznic
Margareta Perevoznic ( Covali; 10 September 1936 – 15 December 2015) was a Romanian chess player who held the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1967). She was the winner of the Romanian Women's Chess Championship in 1962. Biography She was born in Chernivtsi which, until 1940, was part of Romania but now part of Ukraine. Her father was Romanian and her mother was Polish. After the Red Army occupied the Chernivtsi in 1940, Margaret was separated from the family and lived in a Soviet children's home, from where she was rescued by her grandmother and transferred to Romania. Margaret's father was sent to Siberia, where he died, but her mother returned home only after several years of imprisonment in Irkutsk. She learned to play chess in the 1950s. In the 1960s she became one of the leading Romanian women's chess players. She won the whole set of medals in the Romanian Women's Chess Championship: gold (1962), silver (1961) and bronze (1960). In 1967, she participated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tbilisi
Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the Capital city, capital and the List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city of Georgia (country), Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura (Caspian Sea), Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million people. Tbilisi was founded in the 5th century Anno Domini, AD by Vakhtang I of Iberia, and since then has served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Between 1801 and 1917, then part of the Russian Empire, Tiflis was the seat of the Caucasus Viceroyalty (1801–1917), Caucasus Viceroyalty, governing both the North Caucasus, northern and the Transcaucasia, southern parts of the Caucasus. Because of its location on the crossroads between Europe and Asia, and its proximity to the lucrative Silk Road, throughout history Tbilisi was a point of contention among various global powers. The city's location to this day ensures its p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Aronson
Eva Karolina Aronson ( Hedén, 2 March 1908 – 8 January 1999) was a Sweden-born American chess player who held the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1972). She was a winner the U.S. Women's Chess Championship (1972). Biography From the 1950s to the 1970s, Aronson was one of the leading chess players in the United States. She won the United States Women's Chess Championship in 1972. Also she four times won United States Women's Open Chess Championship: 1953, 1961, 1969, and 1973. In 1967, Aronson participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament in Subotica and ranked 18th place. In 1973, she participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in Menorca and shared 17th-18th place. Aronson played for United States in the Women's Chess Olympiad: * In 1966, at first reserve board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Oberhausen (+2, =0, -4). In 1972, Aronson was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master FIDE titles a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clara Friedman
Clara Friedman ( he, קלרה פרידמן; born 13 April 1920, died 14 October 2015), née Klara Hodosi, was an Israeli chess player who held the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1966). She was a three-time winner of the Israel Women's Chess Championship (1961, 1963, 1965). Biography Born in Romania, she lived in Israel from 1961. In the 1960s Clara Friedman was one of the leading Israeli woman chess players. She won the Israel Women's Chess Championship three times, in 1961, 1963, and 1965. In 1966, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title. In 1967, Clara Friedman participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament in Subotica, Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ... and finished in 17th place. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion McGrath
Marion Mott-McGrath (born 6 February 1940), née McGrath, is an Australian chess player. She is a four-time winner of the Australian Women's Chess Championship (1966, 1969, 1976, 1980). Biography From the 1960s to the 1980s Marion Mott-McGrath was one of the leading Australian women's chess players. Marion Mott-McGrath is an Australian chess player, who most often won Australian Women's Chess Championships. In 1966, she first time won Australian Women's Chess Championship, but in 1980 Marion Mott-McGrath is repeated this success in fourth time. In 1967, she participated at Women's World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament in Subotica Subotica ( sr-cyrl, Суботица, ; hu, Szabadka) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the North Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Formerly the largest city of Vojvodina region, ... and ranked 16th place. Marion Mott-McGrath played for Australia in the Women's Chess Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venka Asenova
Venka Asenova ( bg, Венка Асенова; 17 October 1930 – 29 December 1986) was a Bulgarian chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 1986). She was a nine-time winner of the Bulgarian Women's Chess Championship (1953, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969). Biography From the 1950s to the 1970s, Venka Asenova was one of the leading Bulgarian women's chess players. She won Bulgarian Women's Chess Championship nine times: 1953, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966 and 1969. The winner of many international chess tournaments, including the 2nd place in Sofia (1967), shared the 1st-2nd place in Piotrków Trybunalski (1969), shared 2nd place in Wijk aan Zee (1970) and Piotrków Trybunalski (1970). In 1967, she participated in Women's World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament in Subotica, where shared 14th-15th place. Venka Asenova played for Bulgaria in the Women's Chess Olympiads: * In 1957, at first board in the 1st Chess Olympiad (wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisela Kahn Gresser
Gisela Kahn Gresser (February 8, 1906 Detroit, Michigan – December 4, 2000)"Gisela Kahn Gresser", ''Chess Life'', March 2001, p. 40. was an American chess player. She dominated women's chess in the United States, winning the U.S. Women's Chess Championship nine times from 1944 to 1969. Chess career Gresser learned chess at a very late age. On a cruise from France to New York in the late 1930s, she borrowed a chess manual from a fellow passenger and taught herself how to play. By the end of the cruise, she was hooked.Elaine WooGisela Gresser; Chess Pioneer Won National Title 9 Times ''Los Angeles Times'', December 16, 2000. Retrieved on 2009-03-29. In 1938, she was a spectator at the first U.S. Women's Chess Championship tournament, organized by Caroline Marshall (wife of US Champion Frank Marshall) and held at the Rockefeller Center in New York City (won by Adele Rivero).Harkness, p. 284. She first played in the championship in 1940, and in 1944 she won it with a perfect score. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fenny Heemskerk
Fenny Heemskerk (3 December 1919 in Amsterdam – 8 June 2007 in Amersfoort) was a Dutch female chess master. She won the female Dutch Chess Championship ten times (1937, 1939, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958 and 1961). Heemskerk won a match against Catharina Roodzant 4.5 : 0.5 in 1937, and lost a match to Sonja Graf 0 : 4 in 1939 in Amsterdam. She took eighth place in Women's World Chess Championship at Moscow 1950 (Lyudmila Rudenko won), tied for second/third in Candidates Tournament at Moscow 1952 (Elisabeth Bykova won), took ninth place in Candidates Tournament at Moscow 1955 (Olga Rubtsova won), tied for 15–16th in Candidates Tournament at Vrnjacka Banja 1961 (Nona Gaprindashvili won). She played in the 1st Women's Chess Olympiad at Emmen 1957 – but had to withdraw after only two days upon learning her father had died. Heemskerk was awarded the Woman International Master (WIM) title in 1950, and the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title in 1977. She was invested as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrijeta Konarkowska-Sokolov
Henryka (Henrijeta) Konarkowska-Sokolov (born 14 December 1938, in Inowrocław, Poland) is a Polish–Serbian chess master. Biography She was four times Women's Polish Champion (1958, 1960, 1963, and 1964) and two times Women's Yugoslav Champion (1967 and 1971). In 1961, Henryka Kornakowska took 11th in Vrnjačka Banja (Candidates Tournament, Nona Gaprindashvili won). In 1964, she tied for seventh/eighth place in Sukhumi (Candidates Tournament). In 1965, she married Vladimir Sokolov, and emigrated to Yugoslavia. In 1967, Henrijeta Konarkowska-Sokolov tied for eleventh/twelfth place in Subotica (Candidates Tournament, Alla Kushnir won). She played thrice in Women's Chess Olympiads (once for Poland and twice for Yugoslavia): * In 1963, at first board in second WChOlympiad in Split (+5 –4 =1); * In 1969, at second board in fourth WChOlympiad in Lublin (+5 –1 =3); * In 1972, at first reserve board in fifth WChOlympiad in Skopje (+2 –0 =5). She won two individual bronze m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waltraud Nowarra
Waltraud Nowarra ( Schameitat, 14 November 1940 – 27 October 2007) was a German chess player who held the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1966). She was a seven-time winner the East Germany Women's Chess Championship (1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1968). Biography In the 1960s, Nowarra was one of the leading chess players in the East Germany. She won the East Germany Women's Chess Championships seven times: 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1968 and 1968, and also won silver (1957) and two bronze (1959, 1973) medals. In 1966, Waltraud Nowarra won Women's World Chess Championship Zonal Tournament. In 1967, she participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament in Subotica and taken 10th place. In 1970, she shared with Valentina Borisenko first place in the International Women's Chess tournament in Halle, but in 1972 she won the first place in the International Women's Chess tournament in Piotrków Trybunalski. Nowarra played for East German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
