Anna Muzychuk

Anna Muzychuk (Ukrainian Ганна Музичук, Slovenian Ana Muzičuk) (born 28 February 1990 in Ukraine) is a prominent chess player. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Chess is an abstract strategy board game for two players that is played both recreationally and competitively. ...

Muzychuk is a Woman Grandmaster (WGM) with FIDE rating 2475 (January 2007). In 2004 she became a citizen of Slovenia, and is the strongest Slovenian female chess player. In the category of girls up to 20 years old she is ranked 3rd in the world and she's the 13th strongest female player (January 2007). Her younger sister Mariya is also a strong chess player. Woman Grandmaster (WGM) is the highest-ranking chess title restricted to women aside from Womens World Champion. ... The Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation is an international organization that connects the various national chess federations around the world. ... Rating is a means of classifying things in different categories. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Muzychuk played first board for the Slovenian team in 36th Chess Olympiad. Beside others, she has defeated the Women's World Chess Champion grandmaster Antoaneta Stefanova. The 36th Chess Olympiad took place from October 14th to 31st, 2004, in Calvia (Majorca, Spain). ... The Womens World Chess Championship is played to determine the womens world champion in chess. ... Antoaneta Stefanova (b. ...

Championships

• The champion of Ukraine in 2000 (girls U10) and 2002 (girls U12).
• The European champion in 1996 (girls U8), 1998 (girls U10), 2000 (girls U10), 2002 (girls U12), 2003 (girls U14) and 2004 (girls U14).
• 2nd place in the European Championship in 1997 (girls U10), 1999 (girls U10) and 2001 (girls U12).
• 2nd place in the World Championship in 2002 (girls U12).
• 3rd place in the World Championship in 2000 (girls U10).
• The winner of Women's Ukrainian Championship in 2003.
• The champion of Ukraine in 2004 (girls U20).
• 2nd place in the World Championship in 2004 (girls U14).
• The world champion in 2005 (girls U16).

External links

• Chessbase.com: An interview with Anna Muzychuk
• Chessgames.com: The chess games of Anna Muzychuk
• FIDE rating card for Anna Muzychuk