Abby Marshall
Abby Marshall (born June 11, 1991) is a chess player from Columbus, Ohio, United States, who has resided in Virginia, United States since late 2005. She is a Woman FIDE Master and in 2009 won the Denker Tournament of High School Champions,[2][3] the first female player ever to have attained the title.[4] Marshall was also the National 11th Grade Chess Co-champion in 2008, and is the only two-time winner of the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls (2005 and 2006).[5] She played in the 2009 World Youth Chess Championship.[6]
| Abby Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Born | June 11, 1991 Columbus, Ohio |
| Title | Woman FIDE Master (2007) |
| FIDE rating | 2116 (February 2014)[1] |
| Peak rating | 2208 (October 2007) |
Marshall writes a column for ChessCafe.com, "The Openings Explained."[7] She has also written for the online edition of Chess Life.[8]
She graduated from Barnard College in May 2014 with highest honors.[9]
References
- FIDE chess ratings | Rating Progress Chart - Marshall, Abby (USA)
- Abby Marshall on her Denker Win
- Abby Marshall Wins the Denker! : U.S. Chess Trust Archived February 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- "Chess for Girls: Abby Marshall: First Female to Win Denker!". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- "Abby Marshall wins 2009 Denker Tournament of High School Champions". ChessBase.com. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- WORLD YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 - U-18 Girls from wycc2009.tsf.org.tr
- "The Openings Explained". ChessCafe.com. 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- "Abby Marshall Reflects on the World Youth". Chess Life Online. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original on 24 December 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- "Play Like a Girl! | Woman Poker Player Magazine - Women's Poker News Magazine". Archived from the original on 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
External links
- Abby Marshall rating card at FIDE
- Abby Marshall player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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