Astra Goldmane Explained

Astra Goldmane
Birth Name:	Astra Ozola
Birth Date:	1956 6, mf=y
Birth Place:	Riga, Latvia
Peakrating:	2080 (January 1976)

Astra Goldmane (Ozola, born June 24, 1956), also known as Astra Goldman, is a former Latvian chess player.

Goldmane was born in Riga, Latvia. In the 1970s and 1980s she was one of the best women's chess player in Latvia. In 1974, she took 4th place in Championship of USSR juniors in Tallinn.^[1] Astra Goldmane won the Latvian Chess Championship for women three times: 1975, 1981, and 1983.

She played for Latvia in Soviet team competitions:

• In 1974, the best result at nine board in the Team Cup of USSR in Moscow (+7, =2, -0).^[2]
• In 1975, at eighth board in Spartakiada of USSR in Riga (+1, =2, -5).^[3]
• In 1976, at nine board in the Team Cup of USSR in Tbilisi (+2, =3, -2).^[4]
• In 1983, at seventh board in Spartakiada of USSR in Moscow (+2, =4, -3).^[5]

References

• Žuravļevs, N.; Dulbergs, I.; Kuzmičovs, G. (1980), Latvijas šahistu jaunrade, Rīga, Avots., pp. 98 – 99

Notes and References

1. Web site: 23 Championship of USSR juniors- Tallinn 3-16.1.1974(swiss-9 games) . Al20102007.narod.ru . 2011-12-17 . Ozola A..
2. Web site: Moscow 1974 . Al20102007.narod.ru . 1974-02-09 . 2011-12-17 . Ozola A..
3. Web site: Riga 1975 . Al20102007.narod.ru . 1975-07-27 . 2011-12-17 . Ozola A..
4. Web site: Tbilisi 1976 . Al20102007.narod.ru . 2011-12-17 . Ozola A..
5. Web site: Moscow 1983 . Al20102007.narod.ru . 2011-12-17 . Goldmane A..