Annett Wagner-Michel Explained

Annett Wagner-Michel
Country:East Germany
Germany
Birth Date:13 May 1955
Birth Place:Halle, Germany
Woman International Master (1975)
Peakrating:2260 (January 1990)
Fideid:4612205

Annett Wagner-Michel (née Michel, born 13 May 1955) is a German chess player who holds the FIDE title Woman International Master (WIM, 1975). She is a two-time East German Women's Chess Championship winner (1981, 1983).

Biography

In 1972, she won the East Germany Girl's Youth Chess Championship in U14 age group. The end of the 1980s Wagner-Michel became one of the leading female chess players in East Germany. She twice won East German Women's Chess Championship (1981, 1983) as well as three times won silver medal in this tournament (1979, 1984, 1985).[1] Also she twice won East Germany Women's Fast Chess Championships: in 1988 and in 1990.

In 1990, Wagner-Michel participated in Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in Genting Highlands where ranked 16th place.[2]

Wagner-Michel played for East Germany in the Women's Chess Olympiad:[3]

In 1975, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deutsche Frauen (Damen) Schachmeisterschaften. German Women (Ladies) Chess Championships. TeleSchach.com. de.
  2. Web site: 1990 Genting Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women). Mark-Weeks.com.
  3. Web site: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Annett Wagner-Michel. OlimpBase.org.