Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska
Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska (born 18 April 1960) is a Polish chess player who won the Polish Women's Chess Championship in 1990. She received the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM) in 1986.
| Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska | |
|---|---|
| Country | Poland |
| Born | 18 April 1960 Bielsko-Biała, Poland |
| Title | Woman International Master (1986) |
| FIDE rating | 2175 (January 1998) |
| Peak rating | 2265 (July 1987) |
Chess career
In 1975 Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska won Polish Junior Chess Championship. In 1977 she won European Junior Chess Championship (U-20) in Novi Sad.
From 1975 to 1992 Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska played 17 times in the Polish Women's Chess Championship's finals. She won three medals: gold (1990),[1] silver (1981) and bronze (1988).[2] Also Bożena Sikora-Giżynska won gold medal in Polish Team Chess Championships (1990).[3]
Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska won or shared first place in an international women's chess tournament in Nałęczów (1982, 1983), Iwonicz-Zdrój (1985) and Prague "Bohemians" (1987-1990, 1992).[4] She was awarded the WIM title in 1986.
Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska played for Poland in Women's Chess Olympiads:[5]
- In 1990, at second board in the 29th Chess Olympiad (women) in Novi Sad (+2, =4, -4).
References
- POL-ch (Women) 1990 - 365Chess.com Tournaments
- Medalistki Mistrzostw Polski Kobiet w Szachach Archived May 14, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- OlimpBase :: Polish Team Chess Championship :: Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska
- Bohemians (Women) 1992 - 365Chess.com Tournaments
- OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska
External links
- Bozena Sikora-Gizynska rating card at FIDE
- Bozena Sikora-Gizynska FIDE rating history at OlimpBase.org
- Bozena Sikora-Gizynska player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Bozena Sikora Gizynska chess games at 365Chess.com