Tatiana Kaawar Ratcu[1] (born 8 September 1979) is a Brazilian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1995). She is a five time Brazilian Women's Chess Champion (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000).
| Tatiana Ratcu | |
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 Ratcu in 1996 | |
| Full name | Tatiana Kaawar Ratcu |
| Country | Brazil |
| Born | 8 September 1979 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Title | Woman Intl. Master (1995) |
| Peak rating | 2259 (January 2001) |
Biography
editIn the end of the 1990s, Ratcu was one of the leading Brazilian female chess players. She three times won the Brazilian Youth Chess Championships in the Girl's U16 age group (1992, 1993, 1994) and twice won Girl's U18 age group (1996, 1997). Also she twice won Brazilian Girl's Junior Chess Championships (1996, 1998). Ratcu five times won five times Brazilian Women's Chess Championships: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 2000.[2] In 1995, Ratcu participated in Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in Chişinău where ranked 43rd place.[3] In 1998, in Rio de Janeiro she won the 1st World Junior Team Chess Championship with the Brazilian team.[4]
Ratcu played for Brazil in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[5]
- In 1996, at first board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Yerevan (+7, =2, -5),
- In 1998, at first board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Elista (+2, =6, -4),
- In 2000, at first board in the 34th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+6, =5, -1).
In 1995, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.
Since the early 2000s, Ratcu rarely participated in chess tournaments.
References
edit- ^ "Tatiana Kaawar Ratcu player profile". ChessBase.com. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Campeonatos Brasileiros" [Brazilian Championships]. BrasilBase.pro.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 December 2018.
Tatiana Ratcu
- ^ "1995 Kishinev Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
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- ^ "1st World Junior Team Chess Championship, Rio de Janeiro 1998, Brazil "A"". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
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- ^ "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Tatiana Ratcu". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
External links
edit- Tatiana Ratcu rating card at FIDE (archive)
- Tatiana Ratcu player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Tatiana Ratcu chess games at 365Chess.com
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