| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 11, 1991 | 
| Chess career | |
| Country | |
| 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]