| Rachel Crotto | |
|---|---|
 Crotto in 1982 | |
| Country |  United States |
| Born | December 25, 1958 New York City, New York |
| Title | Woman International Master (1978) |
| Peak rating | 2135 (January 1987) |
Rachel Crotto (born December 25, 1958) is an American chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1978). She is a two-time winner of the U.S. Women's Chess Championship (1978, 1979).
From the 1970s to the 1980s, Crotto was one of the leading female chess players in the United States. She played in her first United States Women's Championship at the age of 12. She two times won the United States Women's Chess Championships in 1978 (with Diane Savereide) and 1979. [1] In 1978, Crotto was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.
Crotto played for United States in the Women's Chess Olympiads: [2]
Crotto participated twice in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournaments:
Since 1986, she has rarely participated in chess tournaments.
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