Monica Calzetta Ruiz Explained

Birth Date:	29 November 1972
Birth Place:	Geneva, Switzerland
Woman Grandmaster (2003)
Peakrating:	2386 (September 2009)

Mónica Calzetta Ruiz (born 29 November 1972) is a Spanish chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 2003).

Chess career

She was a multiple Spanish Women's Chess championships participant, winning seven gold (1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009) and three silver (1996, 1999, 2013) medals.^[1]

In 1992 in Antwerp, Calzetta took 4th place in the World Women's Student Chess Championship. In 1995 in Chișinău she participated in the Women's World Chess Championship cycle Interzonal Tournament.^[2] Mónica Calzetta Ruiz participated in Women's World Chess Championship 2000 knock-out tournament in New Delhi and lost Corina Peptan in the 1st round.^[3] In 2008 taken 4th place in the international chess tournament Chambery Masters and to fulfill her first men's International Master (IM) norm.^[4]

Calzetta played for Spain in the Women's Chess Olympiads:^[5]

• In 1992, at first reserve board in the 30th Chess Olympiad (women) in Manila (+2, =3, -4),
• In 1994, at first reserve board in the 31st Chess Olympiad (women) in Moscow (+3, =0, -5),
• In 1996, at second board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Yerevan (+2, =5, -4),
• In 2000, at first board in the 34th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+3, =5, -4),
• In 2002, at first board in the 35th Chess Olympiad (women) in Bled (+4, =2, -5),
• In 2004, at first board in the 36th Chess Olympiad (women) in Calvià (+1, =2, -3),
• In 2006, at first board in the 37th Chess Olympiad (women) in Turin (+4, =2, -4),
• In 2008, at first board in the 38th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dresden (+5, =2, -2),
• In 2010, at second board in the 39th Chess Olympiad (women) in Khanty-Mansiysk (+4, =4, -2),
• In 2012, at fourth board in the 40th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+5, =2, -1),
• In 2016, at first board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Baku (+4, =3, -1).

Calzetta played for Spain in the European Team Chess Championship:^[6]

• In 1997, at first reserve board in the 2nd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Pula (+3, =2, -2),
• In 1999, at second board in the 3rd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+3, =3, -1),
• In 2001, at first board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship (women) in León (+2, =1, -4),
• In 2003, at first board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Plovdiv (+3, =2, -3),
• In 2005, at first board in the 6th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Gothenburg (+4, =1, -3),
• In 2007, at second board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Heraklion (+2, =1, -3),
• In 2009, at first board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Novi Sad (+0, =6, -2),
• In 2011, at third board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Porto Carras (+2, =5, -0),
• In 2015, at reserve board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Reykjavík (+3, =3, -1).

In 1995, Calzetta was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title and in 2003 the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Monica Calzetta Ruiz . 42.pl . es . 6 June 2017.
2. Web site: 1995 Kishinev Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women) . Mark-Weeks.com . 6 June 2017.
3. Web site: 2000 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women) . Mark-Weeks.com . 6 June 2017.
4. Web site: 1st Chambery Masters 2008 . TheWeekInChess.com . 6 June 2017.
5. Web site: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Mónica Calzetta Ruiz . Wojciech . Bartelski . OlimpBase.org . 6 June 2017.
6. Web site: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Mónica Calzetta Ruiz . Wojciech . Bartelski . OlimpBase.org . 6 June 2017.