Maria Horvath

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Maria Horvath
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Horvath at women's Schachbundesliga 2016/17
CountryFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
Born (1963-06-06) 6 June 1963 (age 61)
Title Woman FIDE Master (1985)
Peak rating 2094 (October 2004)

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.

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Chess career

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]

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References

  1. "Bedeutende Spielerinnen – Maria Horvath". Frau-Schach.at. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. AUT-ch (Women) Oberpullendorf 2002. 365Chess.com.
  3. Herzog, Heinz. "Offene Österreichische Damen-Staatsmeisterschaft 2004". Chess-Results.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  4. "AUT-ch (Women) 1994 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365Chess.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  5. "AUT-ch (Women) 1996 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365Chess.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  6. "AUT-ch (Women) 1997 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365Chess.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  7. Bartelski, Wojciech. "European Women's Chess Club Cup :: Maria Horvath". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  8. Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Maria Horvath". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  9. Bartelski, Wojciech. "European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Maria Horvath". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 28 February 2017.