Svetlana Petrenko

Svetlana Petrenko (Romanian: Svetlana Petrenco;[1] born 27 May 1974) is a Moldovan chess player who holds the titles of woman grandmaster (WGM, 2001) and international master (IM, 2004). She won the Moldovan Chess Championship in 2005 and is an eleven-time Moldovan Women's Chess Champion.

Svetlana Petrenko
Svetlana Petrenko in 2008
CountryMoldova
Born (1974-05-27) 27 May 1974
TitleWoman grandmaster (2001), International Master (2004)

Chess career

Multiple Moldovan women's chess championship winner (1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018). In 2005, she won the men's chess championship of Moldova.

In 1999 Svetlana Petrenko divided first place in the international women's chess tournament in Bucharest. In 2004, she won the chess tournament in Lvov. In 2005, she won the international women's chess tournament in Saint Petersburg and divided first place in the international women's chess tournament in Belgrade. In 2006 and 2007 she two times in a row won international women's chess tournament in Belgrade.

Svetlana Petrenko participated in knock-out tournament Women's World Chess Championships:

Svetlana Petrenko played for Moldova in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[4]

Svetlana Petrenko played for Moldova in the European Team Chess Championship:[5]

  • In 2001, at second board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship (women) in León (+3, =5, −1) and won team silver medal,
  • In 2003, at first board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Plovdiv (+3, =2, −4).

In 1996, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM) title and received the FIDE International Women Grandmaster (WGM) title five years later. In 2004, Svetlana Petrenko was awarded the FIDE International Master for men (IM) title.

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