Sanja Vuksanović ( sr-Cyrl, Сања Вуксановић; born 3 April 1967) is a

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chess Chess is a board game for two players. It is an abstract strategy game that involves Perfect information, no hidden information and no elements of game of chance, chance. It is played on a square chessboard, board consisting of 64 squares arran ...

player. She earned the

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Woman Grandmaster FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...

(WGM) in 1998. She won FR Yugoslavia Women's Chess Championship in 1992. In July 1998, she reached FIDE ''Top 50 Women'' ranking list.

Biography

In the 1990s, Vuksanović was one of the leading female chess players in Serbia. In 1991, she shared first place in Women's World Chess Championship Zonal Tournament and won the right to take part in an Interzonal Tournament. In 1991, Vuksanović participated in Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in

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where she was tied 16th-21st. In 1992, she won FR Yugoslavia Women's Chess Championship. Sanja Vuksanović played for FR Yugoslavia in the

Women's Chess Olympiad The Women's Chess Olympiad is an event held by FIDE (the International Chess Federation) since 1957 (every two years since 1972), where national women's teams compete at chess for gold, silver and bronze medals. Since 1976 the Women's Chess Olympia ...

s: * In 1996, at third board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+4, =0, -4), * In 1998, at first reserve board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+1, =1, -2). In 1992, she was awarded the FIDE

Woman International Master FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...

(WIM) title and received the FIDE

(WGM) title in 1998. In July 1998, she reached FIDE ''Top 50 Women'' list when she was ranked tied 50th−53rd (51st on additional criteria).

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuksanović, Sanja 1967 births Living people Serbian female chess players Serbian chess players Yugoslav female chess players Yugoslav chess players Chess Woman Grandmasters Chess Olympiad competitors