Olga Prudnykova (Ukrainian: Ольга Пруднікова; née Ivanenko (Ukrainian: Ольга Іваненко); born 16 January 1994) is a Ukraine-born Icelandic chess Woman International Master (2017), Icelandic Women's Chess Championships winner (2023).

Olga Prudnykova
CountryUkraine
Iceland
Born (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994 (age 30)
TitleWoman International Master (2017)
Peak rating2294 (May 2017)

Chess career

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In the 2010s, Olga Prudnykova was one of the strongest young Ukrainian chess players. In 2010 she played for Ukraine in World Youth Chess Championship in girls U16 age group and ranked in 25th place.[1] In 2016 she ranked 7th in Ukrainian Women's Chess Championships.[2]

In April 2017 in Riga she ranked in 55th place in Women's European Individual Chess Championship.[3] In 2018 she ranked in 85th place in Women's European Individual Chess Championship.[4]

After Russian invasion of Ukraine she moved to Iceland and from November 2022 she played in chess tournaments for Iceland.[5] In September 2023 she won Icelandic Women's Chess Championships.[6][7]

Olga Prudnykova played for Iceland in the European Women's Team Chess Championships:

  • In 2023, at first board in the 15th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Budva (+2, =2, -5).[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - World Youth Chess Championships 2010". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  2. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - "Ukraine Women's Final - 2016"". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  3. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - European Individual Women Chess Championship 2017". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  4. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - European Individual Women Chess Championship 2018 Slovakia". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  5. ^ "FIDE Player transfers in 2022". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  6. ^ "Olga Prudnykova is the new Icelandic Female Chess Champion". Iceland Monitor. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  7. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Icelandic Women Chess Championship 2023". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  8. ^ "European Team Chess Championship 2023 - Women". chess-results.com.
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