Marja Efimenko

Marja Efimenko (Ukrainian: Марія Юріївна Єфименко; née Tantsiura (Ukrainian: Танцюра), born 13 February 1996) is a Ukrainian Woman International Master (WIM) (2013).

Marja Efimenko
Marja Efimenko in 2014
CountryUkraine
Born (1996-02-13) 13 February 1996
TitleWoman International Master (WIM) (2013)

Biography

Marja Efimenko is multiple winner of Ukrainian Youth Chess Championships for girls in different age groups: in 2008, in U12 age group; in 2010, in U14 age group; in 2012 and 2014, in U18 age group. In 2014, she won a bronze medal in Ukrainian Youth Chess Championships in girls U20 age group. Also Marja Efimenko won Ukrainian Youth Fast Chess Championships for girls in 2008, in U12 age group; in 2009, in U14 age group; in 2010, in U14 age group; in 2011, in U16 age group; in 2012, in U16 age group; in 2013, in U18 and U20 age groups. Also she won Ukrainian Youth Blitz Chess Championships for girls in 2010, in U14 age group; in 2011 and 2012, in U16 age groups; in 2011 and 2013, in U18 age groups.

She repeatedly represented Ukraine at the European Youth Chess Championships and World Youth Chess Championships in different age groups, where she won two medals: gold (in 2012, at the European Youth Chess Championship in the U16 girls age group[1]) and silver (in 2011, at the European Youth Chess Championship in the U16 girls age group).

In 2013, Marja Efimenko won silver medal in Ukrainian Women's Fast Chess Championship, but in 2014 she won this tournament.[2][3] In 2013, she won bronze medal in Ukrainian Women's Blitz Chess Championship.[4]

In 2013, she awarded the FIDE Women International Master (WIM) title.[5]

References
  1. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - European Youth Chess Championship G16". chess-results.com.
  2. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Ukraine Championship Womens (blitz)". chess-results.com.
  3. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Ukraine Women's Championship (blitz) - 2014". chess-results.com.
  4. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Ukraine Women's Championship (rapid) - 2013". chess-results.com.
  5. "FIDE Title Applications (GM, IM, WGM, WIM, IA, FA, IO)". ratings.fide.com.


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