Silje Bjerke (born 15 July 1982) is a Norwegian chess player and magazine editor. She holds the title Woman International Master, and has competed for Norway in the Women's Chess Olympiad seven times.
| Silje Bjerke | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Norway |
| Born | 15 July 1982 |
| Title | Woman International Master (2009) |
| Peak rating | 2249 (September 2012) |
Biography
editBorn on 15 July 1982,[1] Bjerke achieved the title Woman FIDE Master in 2006, and was awarded the Woman International Master title in 2009.[2][3]
She has represented Norway in seven Women's Chess Olympiads, in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014.[4]
From 2009 to 2013 she was running the chess company Sjakkhuset, along with Torbjørn Ringdal Hansen and Torstein Bae. She edited the periodical Norsk Sjakkblad from 2009 to 2014.[1]
She was licensed FIDE National Arbiter in 2016.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Stanford, Sheila. "Silje Bjerke". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ a b "FIDE Chess Profile". FIDE. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "sjakk – Norske internasjonale mestere". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Bjerke, Silje". olimpbase.org. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
External links
edit- Silje Bjerke at FIDE
- Silje Bjerke at Chessgames.com
- Silje Bjerke at 365Chess.com
- Silje Bjerke at Chesstempo.com
- Silje Bjerke Women's Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
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