Joanna Węglarz (née Byczyńska, born 22 February 1973) is a Polish chess player.
| Joanna Węglarz | |
|---|---|
| Country | Poland |
| Born | 22 February 1973 Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Peak rating | 2095 (January 1994) |
Chess career
editAs a junior, Joanna Węglarz was one of the lead national chess female players. In 1988, in Bydgoszcz with chess club Hetman Bydgoszcz she won a silver medal in Polish Youth Team Chess Championship.[1] In 1990, in Konin she took the 9th place in the final of Polish Youth Chess Championship in U20 girls age group, while in 1991, in Limanowa she won a bronze medal in Polish Youth Chess Championship in U18 girls age group.[2] From 1995 to 2000, Joanna Węglarz did not take part in chess tournaments classified by FIDE, and in the following years she participated mainly in team competitions (Kuyavian-Pomeranian Chess Association Team Championships and Polish Team Chess Championships), representing the chess clubs Chemik Bydgoszcz and Baszta Żnin.[3]
In 2006, in Wrocław Joanna Węglarz won a bronze medal in the individual Polish Higher Education Chess Championship.[4] In 2010, in Myślibórz she achieved the greatest success in her career, winning Polish Women's Blitz Chess Championship.[5]
Joanna Węglarz reached her career highest rating on January 1, 1994, with a score of 2095 points, then shared 37th-40th place among Polish female chess players.[6]
References
edit- ^ Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Juniorów w Szachach 1988 - Szachy w Polsce
- ^ Mistrzostwa Polski Juniorów w Szachach 1991 - Szachy w Polsce
- ^ OlimpBase :: Polish Team Chess Championship :: Joanna Byczyńska
- ^ Akademickie Mistrzostwa Polski w szachach - Szachy w Polsce
- ^ Mistrzostwa Polski w Szachach Błyskawicznych 2010 - Kobiety
- ^ FIDE rating history :: Weglarz, Joanna
External links
edit- Joanna Weglarz rating card at FIDE
- Joanna Byczynska chess games at 365Chess.com
- Joanna Weglarz chess games at 365Chess.com
- Joanna Węglarz - Szachy w Polsce
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