Ilze Bērziņa
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| Ilze Bērziņa | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Latvia |
| Born | January 4, 1984 Rīga, Latvia |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2320 (November 2011) |
| Peak rating | 2320 (November 2011) |
Ilze Bērziņa (January 4, 1984, Rīga) is a Latvian chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (2009). She won the Latvian Chess Championship for women in 2004, 2008 and 2012.[1]
Chess career
Ilze Bērziņa participated in World and European youth tournaments with good results:
- In 1996, fourth place in World Girls Under-12 Championship;[2]
- In 1996, second place in World Girls Under-12 Championship (speed chess);[3]
- In 1998, third place in European Girls Under-14 Championship.[4]
Ilze Bērziņa played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads:[5]
- In 1998, at first reserve board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista (+4 −3 =1);
- In 2000, at first reserve board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+5 −2 =3);
- In 2004, at first reserve board in the 36th Chess Olympiad in Calvia (+7 −3 =2);
- In 2006, at first reserve board in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin (+5 −2 =3);
- In 2008, at second board in the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden (+6 −4 =1);
- In 2010, at third board in the 39th Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk (+7 -0 =4). Ilze Bērziņa won the bronze medal at third board;[6]
- In 2012, at third board in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+5 -2 =3);[7]
- In 2014, at third board in the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø (+4 -4 =2).
Ilze Bērziņa played for Latvia in European Team Chess Championship (women):[8]
- In 1999, at second board in 3rd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+3 −4 =2);
- In 2011, at second board in 18th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Porto Carras (+3 −4 =2);
- In 2015, at third board in 20th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Reykjavik (+2 −2 =5).
Ilze Bērziņa is Latvian Chess Federation General Secretary.[9]
References
- ↑ http://www.chess-results.com/tnr70908.aspx?art=4&lan=1
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External links
- Ilze Bērziņa rating card at FIDE
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. player profile at chessgames.com
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. player profile at 365chess.com
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. player profile at chesstempo.com
