Ilze Bērziņa (born 4 January 1984 in 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, 2019[1][2] and 2024.[3]
| Ilze Bērziņa | |
|---|---|
 Bērziņa in 2016 | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Born | 4 January 1984 Rīga, Latvia |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (2009) |
| Peak rating | 2323 (December 2016) |
Chess career
editIlze Bērziņa participated in World and European youth tournaments with good results:
- In 1996, fourth place in World Girls Under-12 Championship;[4]
- In 1996, second place in World Girls Under-12 Championship (speed chess);[5]
- In 1998, third place in European Girls Under-14 Championship.[6]
Ilze Bērziņa played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads:[7]
- 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;[8]
- In 2012, at third board in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+5 -2 =3);[9]
- 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).[10]
Ilze Bērziņa played for Latvia in European Team Chess Championship (women):[11]
- 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 Reykjavík (+2 −2 =5);
- In 2019, at third board in the 22nd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+2, =1, -4).[12]
Ilze Bērziņa was Latvian Chess Federation General Secretary.[13]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Latvijas 2024.gada sieviešu čempionāta fināls
- ^ "Wch U12 Girls 1996 – 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Wch U12 Disney Girls 1996 – 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "EU-ch U14 Girls 1998 – 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. 8 July 1998. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ Wojciech Bartelski. "Women's Chess Olympiads: Ilze Bērziņa". OlimpBase. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ Wojciech Bartelski. "39th Chess Olympiad (women), Khanty-Mansiysk 2010, Latvia". OlimpBase. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Istanbul 2012 World Chess Olympiad - Results Page". Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "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 7 December 2011.
- ^ "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 7 December 2011.
External links
edit- Ilze Berzina rating card at FIDE
- Ilze Berzina player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Ilze Berzina chess games at 365Chess.com
- Ilze Berzina chess games at ChessTempo.com
- Interview in Latvian on the website of the Latvian Chess Federation
