Nicole Tagnon (born 20 February 1950) is a French chess Women FIDE master (WFM), seven-times French Women's Chess Championship medalist (1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1991).
| Nicole Tagnon | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Born | 20 February 1950 Paris, France |
| Title | Women FIDE Master (1982) |
| Peak rating | 2190 (July 1988) |
Biography
editFrom the mid-1970s to the early 1990s, Nicole Tagnon was one of France's leading women's chess players. She has participated many times in French women's chess championships, where she has won seven medals: four silver (1976,[1] 1977,[2] 1983,[3] 1991[4]) and three bronze (1975,[5] 1981,[6] 1986[7]). In 1987, in Budel Nicole Tagnon participated in Women's World Chess Championship West European Zonal tournament and shared 3rd–5th place.[8]
Nicole Tagnon played for France in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[9]
- In 1976, at second board in the 7th Chess Olympiad (women) in Haifa (+5, =3, -4),
- In 1978, at second board in the 8th Chess Olympiad (women) in Buenos Aires (+4, =2, -6),
- In 1982, at first board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+5, =4, -4),
- In 1984, at first board in the 26th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+4, =3, -6),
- In 1986, at third board in the 27th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dubai (+2, =3, -4),
- In 1988, at third board in the 28th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+4, =2, -5),
- In 1992, at second board in the 30th Chess Olympiad (women) in Manila (+2, =0, -7).
References
edit- ^ St Jean de Monts 1976 - championnat de France Féminin
- ^ Le Touquet 1977 - championnat de France Féminin
- ^ Montpellier 1983 - championnat de France Féminin
- ^ Montpellier 1991 - championnat de France Féminin
- ^ Paris 1975 - championnat de France Féminin
- ^ Orange 1981 - championnat de France Féminin
- ^ Orange 1986 - championnat de France Féminin
- ^ "OlimpBase :: West European subzonal 1B :: Budel 1987". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Nicole Tagnon". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
edit- Nicole Tagnon rating card at FIDE
- Nicole Tagnon player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Nicole Tagnon chess games at 365chess.com
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