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]

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

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.