Maria Horvath

Maria Horvath (born 6 June 1963) is an Austrian chess player who holds the title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM). She won the Austrian women's chess championship in 1990.

Maria Horvath
Maria Horvath at women's Schachbundesliga 2016/17 in Baden-Baden
Country Austria
Born (1963-06-06) 6 June 1963
TitleWoman FIDE Master (1985)

Chess career

Horvath started playing chess at the age of seven. Since 1982 she regularly participated in Austrian women's Chess Championships. In 1990 in Braunau am Inn she won this tournament.[1] Also, in Austrian women's chess championships she won two silver (2002, 2004)[2][3] and three bronze (1994, 1996, 1997) medals.[4][5][6]

In European Women's Chess Club Cup, Horvath has represented Austrian chess clubs Club Carinthia and ASVÖ Pamhagen (1999, 2013, 2016).[7]

Horvath has played for Austria in 10 Chess Olympiads (1984, 1988-1998, 2002-2006) and won individual gold medal at Board 3 in 28th Chess Olympiad (1988).[8] She has also represented Austria in 4 European Team Chess Championships (1992-1997, 2001, 2005).[9]

References
  1. "Bedeutende Spielerinnen – Maria Horvath - Frau Schach". frau-schach.at. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. AUT-ch (Women) Oberpullendorf 2002
  3. http://chess-results.com, Dipl.Ing. Heinz Herzog -. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Offene Österreichische Damen-Staatsmeisterschaft 2004". chess-results.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  4. "AUT-ch (Women) 1994 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  5. "AUT-ch (Women) 1996 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  6. "AUT-ch (Women) 1997 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  7. Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: European Women's Chess Club Cup :: Maria Horvath". olimpbase.org. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  8. Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Maria Horvath". olimpbase.org. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  9. Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Maria Horvath". olimpbase.org. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
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