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 | |
| Country | Moldova |
| Born | 27 May 1974 |
| Title | Woman 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:
- in 2001 in Moscow won Tatiana Kononenko in the 1st round but lost to next tournament winner Zhu Chen in the 2nd round;[2]
- in 2004 in Elista lost Natalia Zhukova in the 1st round.[3]
Svetlana Petrenko played for Moldova in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[4]
- In 1998, at first reserve board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Elista (+4, =0, −4),
- In 2002, at first board in the 35th Chess Olympiad (women) in Bled (+6, =3, −3),
- In 2004, at first board in the 36th Chess Olympiad (women) in Calvià (+6, =6, −1),
- In 2006, at first board in the 37th Chess Olympiad (women) in Turin (+3, =4, −4),
- In 2008, at first board in the 38th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dresden (+2, =0, −8),
- In 2010, at first board in the 39th Chess Olympiad (women) in Khanty-Mansiysk (+2, =3, −3),
- In 2012, at first board in the 40th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+4, =3, −2),
- In 2014, at second board in the 41st Chess Olympiad (women) in Tromsø (+5, =2, −2),
- In 2016, at second board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Baku (+2, =1, −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.
References
- "Svetlana Petrenco a cucerit al 9-lea titlu de campioană națională la șah". www.moldpres.md.
- "2001-02 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- "2004 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Svetlana Petrenko". www.olimpbase.org.
- Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Svetlana Petrenko". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Svetlana Petrenko player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Svetlana Petrenko chess games at 365Chess.com