Ilze Bērziņa
| Ilze Bērziņa | |
|---|---|
 Ilze Bērziņa, 2016 | |
| 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, 2012 and 2019.[1][2]
Chess career[]
Ilze Bērziņa participated in World and European youth tournaments with good results:
- In 1996, fourth place in World Girls Under-12 Championship;[3]
- In 1996, second place in World Girls Under-12 Championship (speed chess);[4]
- In 1998, third place in European Girls Under-14 Championship.[5]
Ilze Bērziņa played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads:[6]
- 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;[7]
- In 2012, at third board in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+5 -2 =3);[8]
- In 2014, at third board in the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø (+4 -4 =2);
- In 2016, at third board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku (+6 -1 =3);
- In 2018, at second board in the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi (+4 -0 =6).[9]
Ilze Bērziņa played for Latvia in European Team Chess Championship (women):[10]
- 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);
- In 2019, at third board in the 22nd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+2, =1, -4).[11]
Ilze Bērziņa was Latvian Chess Federation General Secretary.[12]
References[]
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Latvian women championship-2012 final 29.04.-05.05". chess-results.com.
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Latvijas 2019. gada čempionāts šahā sievietēm". chess-results.com.
- ^ "Wch U12 Girls 1996 – 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ "Wch U12 Disney Girls 1996 – 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ "EU-ch U14 Girls 1998 – 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. 1998-07-08. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ Wojciech Bartelski. "Women's Chess Olympiads: Ilze Bērziņa". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ Wojciech Bartelski. "39th Chess Olympiad (women), Khanty-Mansiysk 2010, Latvia". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2012-09-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 Women". chess-results.com.
- ^ Wojciech Bartelski. "European Women's Team Chess Championship: Ilze Bērziņa". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ "22nd European Team Chess Championship 2019 Women Section". chess-results.com.
- ^ "Šaha federācijas vadītāja amatā Šmidre vairos šaha popularitāti » LATVIJAS ŠAHA FEDERĀCIJA". Sahafederacija.lv. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
External links[]
- Ilze Bērziņa rating card at FIDE
- Ilze Bērziņa player profile at chessgames.com
- Ilze Bērziņa player profile at 365chess.com
- Ilze Bērziņa player profile at chesstempo.com
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Categories:
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Latvian female chess players
- Chess woman grandmasters
- Sportspeople from Riga