Venka Asenova

Venka Asenova (Bulgarian: Венка Асенова; 17 October 1930 – 29 December 1986) was a Bulgarian chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 1986). She was a nine-time winner of the Bulgarian Women's Chess Championship (1953, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969).

Venka Asenova
Country Bulgaria
Born(1930-10-17)October 17, 1930
Sofia, Bulgaria
DiedDecember 29, 1986(1986-12-29) (aged 56)
Sofia, Bulgaria
TitleWoman Grandmaster (1986)

Biography

From the 1950s to the 1970s, Venka Asenova was one of the leading Bulgarian women's chess players. She won Bulgarian Women's Chess Championship nine times: 1953, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966 and 1969. The winner of many international chess tournaments, including the 2nd place in Sofia (1967), shared the 1st-2nd place in Piotrków Trybunalski (1969), shared 2nd place in Wijk aan Zee (1970) and Piotrków Trybunalski (1970). In 1967, she participated in Women's World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament in Subotica, where shared 14th-15th place.[1]

Venka Asenova played for Bulgaria in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[2]

In 1965, Venka Asenova was awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM) title, but in 1986 she received the honorary title of FIDE International Women Grandmaster (WGM).

References
  1. "1967 Candidates Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
  2. Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Venka Asenova". www.olimpbase.org.
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