Monica Calzetta Ruiz

Mónica Calzetta Ruiz (born 29 November 1972) is a Spanish chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 2003).

Mónica Calzetta
Calzetta in 2008
Full nameMónica Calzetta Ruiz
Country Spain
Born (1972-11-29) 29 November 1972
Geneva, Switzerland
TitleWoman Grandmaster (2003)
FIDE rating2197 (December 2021)
Peak rating2386 (September 2009)

Chess career

She was a multiple Spanish Women's Chess championships participant, winning seven gold (1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009) and three silver (1996, 1999, 2013) medals.[1]

In 1992 in Antwerp, Calzetta took 4th place in the World Women's Student Chess Championship. In 1995 in Chisinau she participated in the Women's World Chess Championship cycle Interzonal Tournament.[2] Mónica Calzetta Ruiz participated in Women's World Chess Championship 2000 knock-out tournament in New Delhi and lost Corina Peptan in the 1st round.[3] In 2008 taken 4th place in the international chess tournament Chambery Masters and to fulfill her first men's International Master (IM) norm.[4]

Calzetta played for Spain in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[5]

Calzetta played for Spain in the European Team Chess Championship:[6]

  • In 1997, at first reserve board in the 2nd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Pula (+3, =2, -2),
  • In 1999, at second board in the 3rd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+3, =3, -1),
  • In 2001, at first board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship (women) in León (+2, =1, -4),
  • In 2003, at first board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Plovdiv (+3, =2, -3),
  • In 2005, at first board in the 6th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Gothenburg (+4, =1, -3),
  • In 2007, at second board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Heraklion (+2, =1, -3),
  • In 2009, at first board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Novi Sad (+0, =6, -2),
  • In 2011, at third board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Porto Carras (+2, =5, -0),
  • In 2015, at reserve board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Reykjavik (+3, =3, -1).

In 1995, Calzetta was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title and in 2003 the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title.

References

  1. "Monica Calzetta Ruiz". 42.pl (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. "1995 Kishinev Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. "2000 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. "1st Chambery Masters 2008". TheWeekInChess.com. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  5. Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Mónica Calzetta Ruiz". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  6. Bartelski, Wojciech. "European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Mónica Calzetta Ruiz". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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