Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska

Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska (born 18 April 1960) is a Polish chess player who won the Polish Women's Chess Championship in 1990. FIDE Woman International Master (1986).

Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska
CountryPoland
Born (1960-04-18) 18 April 1960
Bielsko-Biała, Poland
TitleWoman International Master (1986)
Peak rating2265 (01.07.1987)

Chess career

In 1975 Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska won Polish Junior Chess Championship. In 1977 she won European Junior Chess Championship (U-20) in Novi Sad.

From 1975 to 1992 Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska played 17 times in the Polish Women's Chess Championship's finals. She won three medals: gold (1990),[1] silver (1981) and bronze (1988).[2] Also Bożena Sikora-Giżynska won gold medal in Polish Team Chess Championships (1990).[3]

Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska won or shared first place in an international women's chess tournament in Nałęczów (1982, 1983), Iwonicz-Zdrój (1985) and Prague "Bohemians" (1987-1990, 1992).[4] She was awarded the WIM title in 1986.

Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska played for Poland in Women's Chess Olympiads:[5]

References

  • Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska rating card at FIDE
  • Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska player profile and games at Chessgames.com
  • Bożena Sikora-Giżyńska player profile at 365chess.com
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