Silvia-Raluca Sgîrcea

Silvia-Raluca Sgîrcea (born 11 July 1989) is a Romanian chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master (WIM) (2011).

Silvia-Raluca Sgîrcea
CountryRomania
Born (1989-07-11) 11 July 1989
Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania
TitleWoman International Master (WIM) (2011)

Biography

Her father taught Silvia to play chess at the age of three. In 1999, she won the European Youth Chess Championship at the U10 age group of girls.[1] In 2004, her family moved to Bucharest. In April 2005, she won the Progresul RATB Chess Cup in Bucharest. In July 2009, she shared third place in the Bulgarian Women's Chess Open Championship.[2] In 2009 and 2012, she Silvia-Raluca Sgîrcea the Romanian Women's Chess Blitz Championships.[3][4] In 2012, she won second place in the Romanian Women's Chess Solving Championship.

In 2011, she was awarded the FIDE Women International Master (WIM) title.[5]

In 2011, Silvia-Raluca Sgîrcea graduated from Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies Finance, Insurance, Banking and Stock Exchanges Faculty. She worked at the Romanian telecommunications company Romtelecom.

References
  1. "TeleSchach / Deutsche Schachjugend / Europa / Litohoro 1999". teleschach.com.
  2. "Free Internet Chess Server: Bulgarian Women's Open Championship Relay". www.freechess.org.
  3. Endergebnis der rumänischen Frauenblitzmeisterschaft 2009
  4. Endergebnis der rumänischen Frauenblitzmeisterschaft 2012
  5. "FIDE Title Applications (GM, IM, WGM, WIM, IA, FA, IO)". ratings.fide.com.
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