Monica Calzetta Ruiz
| Mónica Calzetta Ruiz | |
|---|---|
 Mónica Calzetta Ruiz in 2008 | |
| Country |
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| Born |
29 November 1972 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (2003) |
Mónica Calzetta Ruiz (born 29 November 1972) is a Spanish chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 2003).
Chess career
Multiple Spanish Women's Chess championships participant, where won seven gold (1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009) and three silver (1996, 1999, 2013) medals.[1]
In 1992 in Antwerpen Mónica Calzetta Ruiz taken the 4th place in the World Women's Student Chess Championship. In 1995 in Chisinau she participated in the Women's World Chess Championship cycle Interzonal Tournament.[2] Mónica Calzetta Ruiz participated in Women's World Chess Championship 2000 knock-out tournament in New Delhi and lost Corina Peptan in the 1st round.[3] In 2008 taken 4th place in the international chess tournament Chambery Masters and to fulfill her first men's International Master (IM) norm.[4]
Mónica Calzetta Ruiz played for Spain in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[5]
- In 1992, at first reserve board in the 30th Chess Olympiad (women) in Manila (+2, =3, -4),
- In 1994, at first reserve board in the 31st Chess Olympiad (women) in Moscow (+3, =0, -5),
- In 1996, at second board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Yerevan (+2, =5, -4),
- In 2000, at first board in the 34th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+3, =5, -4),
- In 2002, at first board in the 35th Chess Olympiad (women) in Bled (+4, =2, -5),
- In 2004, at first board in the 36th Chess Olympiad (women) in Calvià (+1, =2, -3),
- In 2006, at first board in the 37th Chess Olympiad (women) in Turin (+4, =2, -4),
- In 2008, at first board in the 38th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dresden (+5, =2, -2),
- In 2010, at second board in the 39th Chess Olympiad (women) in Khanty-Mansiysk (+4, =4, -2),
- In 2012, at fourth board in the 40th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+5, =2, -1),
- In 2016, at first board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Baku (+4, =3, -1).
Mónica Calzetta Ruiz played for Spain in the European Team Chess Championship:[6]
- In 1997, at first reserve board in the 2nd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Pula (+3, =2, -2),
- In 1999, at second board in the 3rd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+3, =3, -1),
- In 2001, at first board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship (women) in León (+2, =1, -4),
- In 2003, at first board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Plovdiv (+3, =2, -3),
- In 2005, at first board in the 6th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Gothenburg (+4, =1, -3),
- In 2007, at second board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Heraklion (+2, =1, -3),
- In 2009, at first board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Novi Sad (+0, =6, -2),
- In 2011, at third board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Porto Carras (+2, =5, -0),
- In 2015, at reserve board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Reykjavik (+3, =3, -1).
In 1995, Mónica Calzetta Ruiz awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM), but in 2003 - Woman grandmaster (WGM) title.
References
- ↑ "bidmonfa". 42.pl.
- ↑ "1995 Kishinev Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- ↑ "2000 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- ↑ "The Week in Chess 719". www.theweekinchess.com.
- ↑ Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Mónica Calzetta Ruiz". www.olimpbase.org.
- ↑ Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Mónica Calzetta Ruiz". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Monica Calzetta Ruiz player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Mónica Calzetta Ruiz chess games at 365Chess.com