Lubov Zsiltzova-Lisenko Explained

Lubov Zsiltzova-Lisenko
Country:Ukraine
Birth Date:20 October 1956
Woman International Master (1996)
Peakrating:2296 (September 2009)
Fideid:14101360

Lubov Zsiltzova-Lisenko (Ukrainian: Любов Жильцова-Лысенко; born 20 October 1956) is a Ukrainian chess player who holds the title of FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1996). She won the Ukrainian Women's Chess Championship in 1978 and is a two-time Women's Chess Olympiad individual gold medal winner (1994, 2006).

Biography

Zsiltzova-Lisenko is one of leading female chess players in International Braille Chess Association (IBCA). In 1978, she won Ukrainian Women's Chess Championship. She is a five-time winner of the IBCA World Women's Chess Championships (1989, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2005). In 2009, she won a bronze medal in this tournament. Lubov Zsiltzova-Lisenko participated in IBCA World Open Chess Championships, where she won bronze medal (2006). Also she participated in IBCA European Open Chess Championships, where she won silver (1995) and bronze (1999) medals.

She played for IBCA team in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[1]

Zsiltzova-Lisenko played for Ukrainian team in the Blind Chess Olympiads, which participated 6 times (1992-2008, 2017). In team competition she won 3 silver (1996, 2008, 2017) and 3 bronze (1992, 2000, 2004) medals. For her individual performance she won gold (2008), silver (2017) and bronze (2000) medals.[3]

In 1996, she received the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Lubov Zsiltzova-Lisenko. OlimpBase.org. 22 May 2019.
  2. Web site: 43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 Women. Chess-Results.com. 22 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Blind Chess Olympiads :: Lubov Zsiltsova. OlimpBase.org. 22 May 2019.