Svetlana Petrenko (Romanian: Svetlana Petrenco;[1] born 27 May 1974) is a Moldovan chess player who holds the titles of woman grandmaster (WGM, 2001) and international master (IM, 2004). She won the Moldovan Chess Championship in 2005 and is a thirteen-time Moldovan Women's Chess Champion.

Svetlana Petrenko
Petrenko in 2008
CountryMoldova
Born (1974-05-27) 27 May 1974 (age 50)
TitleInternational Master (2004)
Woman Grandmaster (2001)
Peak rating2364 (January 2005)

Chess career

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Multiple Moldovan women's chess championship winner (1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021). In 2005, she won the chess championship of Moldova (open to both men and women).

In 1999 Petrenko divided first place in the international women's chess tournament in Bucharest. In 2004, she won the chess tournament in Lviv. In 2005, she won the international women's chess tournament in Saint Petersburg and divided first place in the international women's chess tournament in Belgrade. In 2006 and 2007 she two times in a row won international women's chess tournament in Belgrade.

Petrenko participated in knock-out tournament Women's World Chess Championships:

Petrenko played for Moldova in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[4]

Petrenko played for Moldova in the European Team Chess Championship:[5]

  • In 2001, at second board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship (women) in León (+3, =5, −1) and won team silver medal,
  • In 2003, at first board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Plovdiv (+3, =2, −4).

In 1996, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title and received the FIDE Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title five years later. In 2004, Petrenko was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

References

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  1. ^ "Svetlana Petrenco a cucerit al 9-lea titlu de campioană națională la șah". www.moldpres.md.
  2. ^ "2001-02 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
  3. ^ "2004 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
  4. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Svetlana Petrenko". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Svetlana Petrenko". www.olimpbase.org.
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