Erika Belle (chess player)

Erika Belle
Erika Belle, Bad Kissingen 1982
Country	Netherlands
Born	(1956-01-20) 20 January 1956
Title	Woman International Master

Erika Belle (born 20 January 1956) is a Dutch chess player who hold the FIDE title of Woman International Master (1982). She was a three-time winner of the Dutch Women's Chess Championship (1975, 1980, 1981).

Biography

From mid-1970s to mid-1980s, Erika Belle was one of the leading Dutch women's chess players. She three time won Dutch Women's Chess Championships: 1975, 1980, 1981^[1]. Participant of many international chess tournaments. In 1979, she shared with Gertrude Baumstark 2nd place in Women's International Chess tournament in Nałęczów (tournament won Tünde Csonkics)^[2]. In 1981, she ranked 2nd behind Nieves García Vicente in Women's World Chess Championship Zonal tournament in Benidorm, thanks to which she qualified to Interzonal Tournament. In 1982, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM) title. In 1982, Erika Belle participated at Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in Bad Kissingen and ranked 11th place^[3].

Erika Belle played for Netherlands in the Women's Chess Olympiads:^[4]

• In 1974, at first reserve board in the 6th Chess Olympiad (women) in Medellín (+2, =2, -1),
• In 1976, at third board in the 7th Chess Olympiad (women) in Haifa (+4, =1, -2),
• In 1978, at first reserve board in the 8th Chess Olympiad (women) in Buenos Aires (+3, =3, -2),
• In 1980, at second board in the 9th Chess Olympiad (women) in Valletta (+4, =3, -3),
• In 1982, at third board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+8, =3, -1) and won individual bronze medal,
• In 1984, at first reserve board in the 26th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+3, =3, -3).

References

External links

• Erika Belle rating card at FIDE
• Erika Belle player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Erika Belle chess games at 365Chess.com