Maria Leconte

In the late 1980s, she competed in the finals of the Soviet Union Youth Chess Championships. In 1990, in Odesa she won a bronze medal in Academic World Chess Championship|Academic World Championship.[1] She three times won Ukrainian Women's Chess Championships: 1989, 1991, and 1992.

She has been representing France since 1998. In 1999, in Saint-Vincent she participated in Women's World Chess Championship West Europe Zonal Tournament and shared 2nd-3rd place (behind Monica Calzetta Ruiz) but lost additional match for 2nd place to Jovanka Houska with 1½:2½.[2][3]

She won seven medals in French Women's Chess Championships: gold (2001), 2 silver (2008, 2009) and 4 bronze (1999, 2005, 2006, 2010).

Maria Leconte played for France in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[4]

• In 2000, at first board in the 34th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+3, =6, -3),
• In 2002, at third board in the 35th Chess Olympiad (women) in Bled (+4, =3, -4),
• In 2006, at second board in the 37th Chess Olympiad (women) in Turin (+3, =2, -4),
• In 2008, at reserve board in the 38th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dresden (+3, =4, -1).

Maria Leconte played for France in the European Women's Team Chess Championships:[5]

• In 2001, at first board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship (women) in León (+2, =1, -2) and won team gold medal,
• In 2007, at fourth board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Heraklion (+3, =3, -3),
• In 2009, at reserve board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Novi Sad (+4, =0, -2),
• In 2011, at reserve board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Porto Carras (+2, =2, -1).

In 2002, she was awarded the FIDE Women Grandmaster (WGM) title.

• Maria Leconte rating card at FIDE
• Maria Leconte player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Maria Leconte chess games at 365Chess.com