Eliška Richtrová (born 1 July 1959), née Klímová, also Richtrová-Klímová, is a Czech chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (1982). She was a five-time winner of the Czechoslovak Women's Chess Championship (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988).

Eliška Richtrová
Richtrová in Dresden, 2008
Country Czechoslovakia
 Czech Republic
Born (1959-07-01) 1 July 1959 (age 65)
Prague, Czech Republic
TitleWoman Grandmaster (1982)
Peak rating2283 (July 2004)

Biography

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From the end 1970s to the mid-1990s, Eliška Richtrová was one of the leading Czechoslovakian women's chess players. In 1978, she won second place at the European Girl's Chess Cup. She won the Czechoslovak Women's Chess Championships five times: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988. Also she two times finished as silver medalist: in 1977 and in 1978.[1] Two-time champion of the Czech Republic in rapid chess in 2006 and in 2011, a bronze medal in 2013. In the blitz chess championship of the Czech Republic she received a silver medal in 2013 and two bronze medals in 2003 and in 2006. The medalist of many international chess tournaments, including won Novi Sad (1981), Halle (1983), Bydgoszcz (1985) and Prague (1986). In 1980, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title and received the FIDE Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title two years later.

Eliška Richtrová three times participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournaments:

In 1990, she participated at Candidates Tournament in Borjomi and stayed in the last, 8th place.[5]

Eliška Richtrová played for Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[6]

In 1984 she graduated from the University of Economics (Prague) as an engineer. In 1989 she graduated from the Charles University as a chess trainer. Since 1993 she works as an accountant and tax adviser. Since 2014, she is a member of the municipality of České Budějovice. Since November 2015 member of the Financial Commission of České Budějovice. From December 2014 to November 2015, she was a member the supervisory board of České Budějovice, supervising the forest and ponds. Since February 2016 she is on the supervisory board of the transport enterprise České Budějovice.

References

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  1. ^ "Šachový svaz České republiky » Historické výsledky MČR žen". old.chess.cz.
  2. ^ "1982 Bad Kissingen Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com.
  3. ^ "1987 Smederevska Palanka Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com.
  4. ^ "1990 Azov Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com.
  5. ^ "1990 Borzomi Candidates Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com.
  6. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Eliška Richtrová-Klímová". OlimpBase.org.
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