Regina Narva Explained

Regina Narva
Country:Soviet Union (1970–1991)
Estonia (1991–present)
Birth Date:19 May 1970
Birth Place:Tallinn, Estonia
Woman FIDE Master (2007)
Rating:1901 (October 2020)
Peakrating:2101 (April 2007)
Fideid:4500237

Regina Narva (née Rõtova; born 19 May 1970) is an Estonian chess Woman FIDE Master (2007).

Biography

Narva was born in Tallinn, the daughter of Estonian chess players Boris Rõtov (1937–1987) and Merike Rõtova (1936–).[1]

In the Estonian Women's Chess Championship, Regina Narva has won gold (2011), silver (1989) and 5 bronze medals (1987, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014).[2] In 2013, she won the Estonian Rapid Chess Championship.[3]

Regina Narva played for Estonia in three Chess Olympiads:[4]

Regina Narva played for Estonia in the European Team Chess Championship:[5]

Family

Her husband Jaan Narva (1958–) is a FIDE master (2004).[6] They have two chess-playing daughters Triin Narva (1994–) and Mai Narva (1999–). In 2014 and 2016 Mai Narva won the Estonian Women's Chess Championship and she is European U16 Girls Champion 2014. In the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, Norway, all three played for the Estonian Women's team: Mai board 1, Triin Board 3, and Regina Board 5 (first reserve). Her brother Igor Rõtov is head editor in newspaper Äripäev.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.geni.com/people/Regina-Narva/6000000011536530333 Regina Narva
  2. http://vabaettur.ee/main/results/meistrid.htm Eesti meistrid 1923—2005
  3. http://www.sport24.ee/index.php?ac=otsinimidet&id=14216 Regina Narva (Regina Rõtova)
  4. http://www.olimpbase.org/playersw/qy8im6yd.html Women's Chess Olympiads :: Regina Narva
  5. http://www.olimpbase.org/playersu/qy8im6yd.html European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Regina Narva
  6. http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=4500148 FIDE Chess Profile: Narva, Jaan