Olga Mikhailovna Stjazhkina (Russian: Ольга Михайловна Стяжкина; born 7 June 1970), née Florov, is a Russian chess player who received the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in 1994.
| Olga Stjazhkina | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Olga Mikhailovna Stjazhkina |
| Country | Russia |
| Born | 7 June 1970 |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (1994) |
| FIDE rating | 2190 (August 2015) |
| Peak rating | 2376 (July 2004) |
Biography
editOlga Stjazhkina is Saint Petersburg chess school graduate. She five times won Saint Petersburg City Women's Chess Championship. Olga Stjazhkina twice won Russian Women's Team Chess Championships.[1]
In 2000, Olga Stjazhkina participated in Women's World Chess Championship by knock-out system and in the first round lost to Wang Lei.[2]
In 1994, she received the FIDE Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title. In 2015, she became a FIDE Arbiter (FA).[3]
Her daughter Anna (born 1997) also is chess master, winner of World Youth Chess Championships and European Youth Chess Championships.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Пять принципов Ольги Стяжкиной" [Olga Styazhkina's five principles]. UG.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "2000 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Title Applications - 1st quarter Presidential Board Meeting, 26-29 April 2015 - FIDE Arbiter (FA) - Stjazhkina, Olga". FIDE.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "WELCOME TO BS CHESS". bs-chess.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
External links
edit- Olga Stjazhkina rating card at FIDE
- Olga Stjazhkina player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Olga Stjazhkina chess games at 365Chess.com
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