Sharon Ellen Burtman

Sharon Ellen Burtman (born 1968) is an American chess player. Her titles include National Master (1994); Woman International Master (1989); New England Women's Champion (1988); and United States Women's Champion (1995, shared with Anjelina Belakovskaia).[1]

Burtman has twice represented the United States in the Interzonal tournaments (1990 and 1995).

In team competition, she was captain of the Rhode Island College chess team, leading them to the Best College prize at each U.S. Amateur Team Championship (East) from 1987 through 1991. Burtman was also a member of the "Censure Countergambit" team, which won the U.S. Amateur Team Championship (West) in 1999.[2]

References

  1. The United States Chess Federation -- U.S. Women's Champions http://main.uschess.org/content/view/7498/522/
  2. Peters, Jack, "U.S. Amateur Team", Los Angeles Times, February 21, 1999 http://articles.latimes.com/1999/feb/21/news/mn-10325
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