Lovina Sylvia Chidi (born 1971) is a German-born chess player.
| Lovina Sylvia Chidi | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Germany Nigeria |
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Germany |
| Peak rating | 1832 (January 2010) |
Biography
editLovina Sylvia Chidi was born in Germany, spent her childhood in Nigeria, and later studied in England where she worked in information technology. She is a self-published poet and author.[1][2] In the first half of the 1990s, she was one of the leading Nigerian female chess players. In 1991, she participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in Subotica, finishing last of the 35 players after missing the first two rounds.[3]
Lovina Sylvia Chidi played for Nigeria in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[4]
- In 1990, at third board in the 29th Chess Olympiad (women) in Novi Sad (+5, =3, -5),
- In 1992, at second board in the 30th Chess Olympiad (women) in Manila (+4, =2, -2).
References
edit- ^ "Sylvia Lovina Chidi - Poet and Writer". www.sylviachidi.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ^ "Sylvia Chidi - Poet and Writer". www.sylviachidi.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ^ "1991 Subotica Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Silvia Chidi". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
edit- Lovina Sylvia Chidi rating card at FIDE
- Lovina Sylvia Chidi player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Lovinia Sylvia Chidi chess games at 365Chess.com
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