Tatiana Kaawar Ratcu
Tatiana Kaawar Ratcu (born 8 September 1979) is a Brazilian Woman International Master (WIM) (1995). She is a five time Brazilian Women's Chess Champion (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000).
| Tatiana Kaawar Ratcu | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Born | 8 September 1979 |
| Title | Woman International Master (WIM) (1995) |
Biography
In the end of the 1990s, Tatiana Kaawar Ratcu was one of the leading Brazilian female chess players. She three times won the Brazilian Youth Chess Championships in the Girl's U16 age group (1992, 1993, 1994) and twice won Girl's U18 age group (1996, 1997). Also she twice won Brazilian Girl's Junior Chess Championships (1996, 1998). Tatiana Kaawar Ratcu five times won five times Brazilian Women's Chess Championships: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 2000[1]. In 1995, Tatiana Kaawar Ratcu participated in Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in Chişinău where ranked 43rd place[2]. In 1998, in Rio de Janeiro she won the 1st World Junior Team Chess Championship with the Brazilian team[3].
Tatiana Kaawar Ratcu played for Brazil in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[4]
- In 1996, at first board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Yerevan (+7, =2, -5),
- In 1998, at first board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Elista (+2, =6, -4),
- In 2000, at first board in the 34th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+6, =5, -1).
In 1995, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM) title.
Since the early 2000s, Tatiana Kaawar Ratcu rarely participated in chess tournaments.
References
- "BrasilBase". www.brasilbase.pro.br.
- "1995 Kishinev Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- "OlimpBase :: 1st World Junior Team Chess Championship, Rio de Janeiro 1998, Brazil "A"". www.olimpbase.org.
- "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Tatiana Ratcu". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Tatiana Kaawar Ratcu player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Tatiana Kaawar Ratcu chess games at 365Chess.com