Henrijeta Konarkowska-Sokolov Explained

Country:	Serbia
Birth Place:	Inowrocław, Poland
Woman Grandmaster (1986)
Peakrating:	2180 (January 1975)

Henryka (Henrijeta) Konarkowska-Sokolov (born 14 December 1938, in Inowrocław, Poland) is a Polish–Serbian chess master.

Biography

She was four times Women's Polish Champion (1958, 1960, 1963, and 1964)^[1] and two times Women's Yugoslav Champion (1967 and 1971).

In 1961, Henryka Kornakowska took 11th in Vrnjačka Banja (Candidates Tournament, Nona Gaprindashvili won). In 1964, she tied for seventh/eighth place in Sukhumi (Candidates Tournament). In 1965, she married Vladimir Sokolov, and emigrated to Yugoslavia. In 1967, Henrijeta Konarkowska-Sokolov tied for eleventh/twelfth place in Subotica (Candidates Tournament, Alla Kushnir won).^[2]

She played thrice in Women's Chess Olympiads (once for Poland and twice for Yugoslavia):

• In 1963, at first board in second WChOlympiad in Split (+5 –4 =1);
• In 1969, at second board in fourth WChOlympiad in Lublin (+5 –1 =3);
• In 1972, at first reserve board in fifth WChOlympiad in Skopje (+2 –0 =5).

She won two individual bronze medals (1969 and 1972).^[3]

Konarkowska-Sokolov was awarded the Woman International Master (WIM) title in 1962 and the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title in 1986.

References

1. Book: Litmanowicz, Władysław . Giżycki, Jerzy. Szachy od A do Z . Wydawnictwo Sport i Turystyka Warszawa . 1986–1987 . (1. A-M), (2. N-Z).
2. http://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/wcc-plwo.htm World Chess Championship for Women
3. http://www.olimpbase.org OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess