Sheila Barth Stanford

Sheila Barth Stanford (née Sheila Barth Berntsen; born 13 July 1974) is a Norwegian chess player and coach. She holds the title Woman International Master, and has competed for Norway in the Women's Chess Olympiad multiple times.

Sheila Barth Stanford
CountryNorway
Born (1974-07-13) 13 July 1974
TitleWoman International Master (2004)
Peak rating2243 (November 2012)

Biography

Born on 13 July 1974,[1] Sheila Barth Stanford achieved the title Woman FIDE Master in 1995, and was awarded the Woman International Master title in 2004.[2][3]

She has represented Norway in twelve Women's Chess Olympiads,[1] including 1990, 1992, 1996 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014.[4] She became Nordic champion for women in 2019.[1]

Since 2014 she has worked as speaker and chess coach, and has taken part in recruitment work. She was awarded the Norwegian Chess Federation's honorary medal in gold in 2014.[1]

References
  1. Grønn, Atle. "Sheila Barth Stanford". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. "FIDE Chess Profile". FIDE. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. Bryhn, Rolf. "sjakk – Norske internasjonale mestere". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. "Sahl, Sheila Barth". olimpbase.org. Retrieved 6 April 2023.


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