Maria Horvath
| Maria Horvath | |
|---|---|
 Horvath at women's Schachbundesliga 2016/17 | |
| Country |  Austria |
| Born | 6 June 1963 |
| Title | Woman FIDE Master (1985) |
Maria Horvath (born 6 June 1963) is an Austrian chess player who holds the title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM). She won the Austrian women's chess championship in 1990.
Chess career[edit]
Horvath started playing chess at the age of seven. Since 1982 she regularly participated in Austrian women's Chess Championships. In 1990 in Braunau am Inn she won this tournament.[1] Also, in Austrian women's chess championships she won two silver (2002, 2004)[2][3] and three bronze (1994, 1996, 1997) medals.[4][5][6]
In European Women's Chess Club Cup, Horvath has represented Austrian chess clubs Club Carinthia and ASVÖ Pamhagen (1999, 2013, 2016).[7]
Horvath has played for Austria in 10 Chess Olympiads (1984, 1988-1998, 2002-2006) and won individual gold medal at Board 3 in 28th Chess Olympiad (1988).[8] She has also represented Austria in 4 European Team Chess Championships (1992-1997, 2001, 2005).[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bedeutende Spielerinnen – Maria Horvath". Frau-Schach.at. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ AUT-ch (Women) Oberpullendorf 2002. 365Chess.com.
- ^ Herzog, Heinz. "Offene Österreichische Damen-Staatsmeisterschaft 2004". Chess-Results.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "AUT-ch (Women) 1994 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365Chess.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "AUT-ch (Women) 1996 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365Chess.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "AUT-ch (Women) 1997 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365Chess.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "European Women's Chess Club Cup :: Maria Horvath". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Maria Horvath". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Maria Horvath". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
External links[edit]
- Maria Horvath rating card at FIDE
- Maria Horvath chess games at 365Chess.com
- Maria Horvath player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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