Ingūna Erneste (born 23 May 1966 in Rīga) is a

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player who holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (1992).

Chess career

Ingūna Erneste started her chess career in 1978 by winning the Latvian Girls Championship. In 1984 European Junior Chess Championship she placed third. She won the Latvian Chess Championship for women in 1989, and 2002. From 1990 Ingūna Erneste participated in various tournaments with very good results: * In 1990, fourth place in

Women's Soviet Chess Championship The Women's Soviet Chess Championship was played in the Soviet Union from 1927 through 1991 to determine the women's chess national champion. The championship was not played on a regular basis in the years 1927–1937 and there was a break during ...

; * In 1991, third place in

; * In 1993, third place in

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tournament for women; * In 1994, third place in Wisla Open tournament for women; * In 2002, first place in Ellivouri tournament for women. Ingūna Erneste played for Latvia in

Chess Olympiads The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams representing nations of the world compete. FIDE organises the tournament and selects the host nation. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, FIDE held an Online Chess Olympiad in 2020 and ...

: * In 1992, at first board in the

30th Chess Olympiad The 30th Chess Olympiad ( tl, Ika-30 Olimpiyadang pang-ahedres), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and a women's tournament, as wel ...

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(+5 −4 =3); * In 1994, at third board in the

31st Chess Olympiad The 31st Chess Olympiad (russian: 31-я Шахматная олимпиада, ''31-ya Shakhmatnaya olimpiada''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male an ...

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(+3 −3 =5); * In 2004, at second board in the

36th Chess Olympiad The 36th Chess Olympiad ( es, La 36a Olimpíada de ajedrez, link=no; ca, La 36a Olimpíada d'escacs), organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', t ...

in Calvia (+3 −4 =1); * In 2008, at third board in the

38th Chess Olympiad The 38th Chess Olympiad (german: Die 38. Schacholympiade), organized by FIDE and comprising an open and a women's tournament, as well as several other events designed to promote the game of chess, took place from 12 to 25 November 2008 in Dresden, ...

(+3 −2 =2); * In 2012, at reserve board in the

40th Chess Olympiad The 40th Chess Olympiad ( tr, 40. Satranç Olimpiyatı), organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place in Istan ...

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(+3 -2 =1); * In 2014, at reserve board in the

41st Chess Olympiad The 41st Chess Olympiad ( no, Den 41. Sjakkolympiade), organised by the FIDE, Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took pla ...

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(+0 -3 =0); * In 2016, at fourth board in the

42nd Chess Olympiad The 42nd Chess Olympiad ( az, 42-ci Şahmat Olimpiadası; also known as the Baku Chess Olympiad), organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) and comprising an openAlthough sometimes referred to as the "men's division", this ...

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(+2 -2 =2). Ingūna Erneste played for Latvia in European Team Chess Championship (women): * In 1992, at first board in 1st European Team Chess Championship (women) in

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(+2 −2 =1); * In 1997, at second board in 2nd European Team Chess Championship (women) in

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(+1 −3 =0). * In 2011, at fourth board in 18th European Team Chess Championship (women) in

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(+0 −2 =5).

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