Sharon Ellen Burtman (born 1968) is an American chess player. Her titles include National Master (1994); Woman International Master (1989); New England Women's Champion (1988); and United States Women's Champion (1995, shared with Anjelina Belakovskaia).[1]
| Sharon Ellen Burtman | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | June 16, 1968 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Title | Woman International Master (1989) |
| Peak rating | 2123 (January 1999) |
Burtman has twice represented the United States in the Interzonal tournaments (1990 and 1995).
In team competition, she was captain of the Rhode Island College chess team, leading them to the Best College prize at each U.S. Amateur Team Championship (East) from 1987 through 1991. Burtman was also a member of the "Censure Countergambit" team, which won the U.S. Amateur Team Championship (West) in 1999.[2]
Burtman was twice awarded the Paul M. Albert, Jr. Brilliancy Prize. The first time was for her Round 7 win over Mary Kuhner at the 1987 U.S. Women's Championship in Estes Park, CO; the second for her Round 4 victory over Elizabeth Neely at the 1991 U.S. Women's Championship in Highland Beach, FL.[3]
References
edit- ^ The United States Chess Federation -- U.S. Women's Champions http://main.uschess.org/content/view/7498/522/
- ^ Peters, Jack, "U.S. Amateur Team", Los Angeles Times, February 21, 1999 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-feb-21-mn-10325-story.html
- ^ Danny Kopec; Lubomir Ftacnik (September 1, 2004). Winning the Won Game: Lessons from the Albert Brilliancy Prizes. Batsford. ISBN 978-0713489002.
External links
edit- Sharon Burtman rating card at FIDE
- Sharon Burtman player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Sharon Burtman chess games at 365Chess.com
- Sharon Ellen Burtman rating and tournament record at US Chess Federation
- Woman International Master Sharon Burtman bio at the USCF website
