Edith Soppe
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| Born | August 10, 1961 |
| Died | November 22, 2005 (aged 44) |
| Title | Woman International Master |
Edith Soppe (10 August 1961 – 22 November 2005) was an Argentine chess player who held the FIDE title of Woman International Master (1978). She is a three-times winner the Argentine Women's Chess Championship (1979, 1980, 1981).
Biography
From the late 1970s to the early 1980s Edith Soppe was one of the leading Argentine women's chess players. She three time in row won Argentine Women's Chess Championships: 1979, 1980 and 1981. In 1978, she shared the first place with Berna Carrasco in FIDE South America Zonal Tournament and was awarded the FIDE Women International Master (WIM) title[1]. In 1979, in Rio de Janeiro Edith Soppe participated at Interzonal Tournament and ranked 15th place[2].
Edith Soppe played for Argentina in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[3]
- In 1976, at second board in the 7th Chess Olympiad (women) in Haifa (+3, =3, -3),
- In 1978, at first board in the 8th Chess Olympiad (women) in Buenos Aires (+6, =1, -6),
- In 1980, at first board in the 9th Chess Olympiad (women) in Valletta (+4, =9, -0),
- In 1982, at first board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+6, =4, -3).
She left the tournaments to dedicate himself to his family and had two children. She also stood out as a teacher and leader. In the Luz y Fuerza School she formed a large number of chess players (among them two champions of Córdoba). She had an outstanding participation in the creation of the Chess Association of the Córdoba Province (AACC)[4].
After her death since 2012 in Córdoba chess tournaments played to Edith Soppe memory[5][6].
References
- ↑ "Brasília 1978 - 10° Torneio Zonal Sulamericano Feminino". www.brasilbase.pro.br.
- ↑ "1979 Rio de Janeiro Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- ↑ Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Edith Soppe". www.olimpbase.org.
- ↑ "Escuela de Ajedrez: 6 años sin Edith. Acto Homenaje". 22 November 2011.
- ↑ "Ajedrez: se viene el IRT Memorial Edith Soppe".
- ↑ "Claudia Amura wins Edith Soppe Memorial - Chessdom". www.chessdom.com.
External links
- Edith Soppe player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Edith Soppe chess games at 365Chess.com