Maria Horvath Explained

Maria Horvath
Birth Date:	6 June 1963
Woman FIDE Master (1985)
Peakrating:	2094 (October 2004)
Fideid:	1601660

Maria Horvath (born 6 June 1963) is an Austrian chess player who holds the title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM). She won the Austrian women's chess championship in 1990.

Chess career

Horvath started playing chess at the age of seven. Since 1982 she regularly participated in Austrian women's Chess Championships. In 1990 in Braunau am Inn she won this tournament.^[1] Also, in Austrian women's chess championships she won two silver (2002, 2004)^{[2] [3]} and three bronze (1994, 1996, 1997) medals.^{[4] [5] [6]}

In European Women's Chess Club Cup, Horvath has represented Austrian chess clubs Club Carinthia and ASVÖ Pamhagen (1999, 2013, 2016).^[7]

Horvath has played for Austria in 10 Chess Olympiads (1984, 1988-1998, 2002-2006) and won individual gold medal at Board 3 in 28th Chess Olympiad (1988).^[8] She has also represented Austria in 4 European Team Chess Championships (1992-1997, 2001, 2005).^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bedeutende Spielerinnen – Maria Horvath. Frau-Schach.at. 28 February 2017.
2. http://www.365chess.com/tournaments/AUT-ch_(Women)_2002 AUT-ch (Women) Oberpullendorf 2002
3. Web site: Offene Österreichische Damen-Staatsmeisterschaft 2004. Heinz. Herzog. Chess-Results.com. 28 February 2017.
4. Web site: AUT-ch (Women) 1994 - 365Chess.com Tournaments. 365Chess.com. 28 February 2017.
5. Web site: AUT-ch (Women) 1996 - 365Chess.com Tournaments. 365Chess.com. 28 February 2017.
6. Web site: AUT-ch (Women) 1997 - 365Chess.com Tournaments. 365Chess.com. 28 February 2017.
7. Web site: European Women's Chess Club Cup :: Maria Horvath. Wojciech. Bartelski. OlimpBase.org. 28 February 2017.
8. Web site: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Maria Horvath. Wojciech. Bartelski. OlimpBase.org. 28 February 2017.
9. Web site: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Maria Horvath. Wojciech. Bartelski. OlimpBase.org. 28 February 2017.