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Silje Bjerke

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Silje Bjerke
CountryNorway
Born (1982-07-15) 15 July 1982 (age 42)
TitleWoman International Master (2009)
Peak rating2249 (September 2012)

Silje Bjerke (born 15 July 1982) is a Norwegian chess player and magazine editor. She holds the title Woman International Master, and has competed for Norway in the Women's Chess Olympiad seven times.

Biography

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Born on 15 July 1982,[1] Bjerke achieved the title Woman FIDE Master in 2006, and was awarded the Woman International Master title in 2009.[2][3]

She has represented Norway in seven Women's Chess Olympiads, in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014.[4]

From 2009 to 2013 she was running the chess company Sjakkhuset, along with Torbjørn Ringdal Hansen and Torstein Bae [no]. She edited the periodical Norsk Sjakkblad from 2009 to 2014.[1]

She was licensed FIDE National Arbiter in 2016.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Stanford, Sheila. "Silje Bjerke". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "FIDE Chess Profile". FIDE. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "sjakk – Norske internasjonale mestere". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Bjerke, Silje". olimpbase.org. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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