Abby Marshall
| Abby Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Born | June 11, 1991 Columbus, Ohio |
| Title | Woman FIDE Master (2007) |
| FIDE rating | 2116 (February 2014)[1] |
| Peak rating | 2208 (October 2007) |
Abby Marshall (born June 11, 1991) is a chess player from Columbus, Ohio, United States, who has resided in Virginia, United States since late 2005. She is a Woman FIDE Master and in 2009 won the Denker Tournament of High School Champions,[2][3] making her, at age 18, the first female player ever to have attained the title.[4] Marshall was also the National 11th Grade Chess Co-champion in 2008, and is the only two-time winner of the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls (2005 and 2006).[5] She played in the 2009 World Youth Chess Championship.[6]
Marshall writes a column for ChessCafe.com, "The Openings Explained."[7] She has also written for the online edition of Chess Life.[8]
She graduated from Barnard College in May 2014 with highest honors.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ FIDE chess ratings | Rating Progress Chart - Marshall, Abby (USA)
- ^ Abby Marshall on her Denker Win
- ^ Abby Marshall Wins the Denker! : U.S. Chess Trust Archived February 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Chess for Girls: Abby Marshall: First Female to Win Denker!". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- ^ "Abby Marshall wins 2009 Denker Tournament of High School Champions". ChessBase.com. August 19, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ WORLD YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 - U-18 Girls from wycc2009.tsf.org.tr
- ^ "The Openings Explained". ChessCafe.com. January 6, 2010. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "Abby Marshall Reflects on the World Youth". Chess Life Online. December 10, 2009. Archived from the original on December 24, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "Play Like a Girl! | Woman Poker Player Magazine - Women's Poker News Magazine". Archived from the original on February 23, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Abby Marshall rating card at FIDE
- Abby Marshall player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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