Lubov Zsiltzova-Lisenko

Lubov Zsiltzova-Lisenko is one of leading female chess player in International Braille Chess Association (IBCA). In 1978, she won Ukrainian Women's Chess Championship. Lubov Zsiltzova-Lisenko five times won IBCA World Women's Chess Championships (1989, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2005). In 2009, she won 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.

Lubov Zsiltzova-Lisenko played for IBCA team in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[1]

• In 1994, at first board in the 31st Chess Olympiad (women) in Moscow (+9, =3, -1) and won individual gold medal,
• In 1998, at first board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Elista (+7, =3, -3),
• In 2000, at first board in the 34th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+9, =2, -3),
• In 2002, at first board in the 35th Chess Olympiad (women) in Bled (+7, =3, -4),
• In 2006, at first board in the 37th Chess Olympiad (women) in Turin (+8, =2, -0) and won individual gold medal,
• In 2008, at first board in the 38th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dresden (+7, =2, -2),
• In 2010, at first board in the 39th Chess Olympiad (women) in Khanty-Mansiysk (+6, =3, -2),
• In 2014, at first board in the 41st Chess Olympiad (women) in Tromsø (+6, =0, -5),
• In 2018, at first board in the 43rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Batumi (+7, =0, -3).[2]

Lubov 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. In individual competition she won gold (2008) and silver (2017) medals.[3]

In 1996, she awarded the FIDE Women International Master (WIM) title.

• Lubov Zsiltzova-Lisenko player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Lubov Zsiltzova-Lisenko chess games at 365chess.com