Tatiana Voronova

Tatiana Vasilyevna Voronova (Russian: Татьяна Васильевна Воронова, Latvian: Tatjana Voronova; born December 24, 1955, in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) is a Soviet/Latvian chess player who holds the FiDE title of Woman International Master (1993). She won the Latvian Chess Championship for women in 1980, 1985, 1986, and 1987.

Tatiana Voronova
Full nameTatiana Vasilyevna Voronova
Country Latvia
Born (1955-12-24) December 24, 1955
Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
TitleWoman International Master (1993)
FIDE rating2164 (January 2019)
Peak rating2287 (January 2001)

Chess career

Tatiana Voronova started to play chess at the age of 14 but progressed rapidly. In 1978 she won a bronze medal in the Women's Soviet Chess Championship in Nikolayev. In 1980 played for Latvian team "Daugava" in Soviet Team Chess Cup First league in Rostov-on-Don she shown the best women board results - 4,5 from 5.[1] During the period from 1980 to 2006 Tatiana Voronova participated in Latvian women's chess championships. She won this tournament four times: in 1980, 1985, 1986 and 1987. In 1982, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2003 she obtained a second place, and she came in third place six times: in 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001 and 2006. [2]

Tatiana Voronova played for Latvia in Soviet Team chess championships:[3]

  • In 1979, at first women board in the 14th Soviet Team Chess Championship in Moscow (+2 −2 =4);
  • In 1981, at first women board in the 15th Soviet Team Chess Championship in Moscow (+2 −4 =3);

Tatiana Voronova played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads:[4]

Tatiana Voronova played for Latvia in European Team Chess Championship (women):[5]

  • In 1997, at reserve board in 2nd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Pula (+4 −1 =2);
  • In 2001, at second board in 4th European Team Chess Championship (women) in León (+1 −2 =2).

In 1978 Tatjana Voronova has graduated from the Russian Institute of Physical Culture[6] and works as a trainer.

References
  1. Wojciech Bartelski (1980-05-30). "11th Soviet Team Chess Cup, Rostov-on-Don 1980, The upper league standings". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  2. http://www.chessds.lv/ – Chapter "Turnīri – Latvijas čempionātu rezultāti"
  3. Wojciech Bartelski. "Soviet Team Chess Championship :: Tatjana Voronova". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  4. Wojciech Bartelski. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Tatjana Voronova". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  5. Wojciech Bartelski. "European Women's Team Chess Championship: Tatjana Voronova". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  6. "Igor GLEK / Глек И. – Выпускники". Chess-events.org. Archived from the original on 2011-12-24. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  • Žuravļevs, N.; Dulbergs, I.; Kuzmičovs, G. (1980), Latvijas šahistu jaunrade, Rīga, Avots., pp. 97 (in Latvian).
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