| Rita Varnienė | |
|---|---|
| Country | 
Lithuania |
| Born | 9 May 1973 Vilkaviškis, Lithuania |
| FIDE rating | 2101 (May 2012) |
| Peak rating | 2219 (July 2002) |
Rita Varnienė ( née Dambravaitė, born 9 May 1973) is a Lithuania chess player. She is a two-time winner of the Lithuanian Chess Championship (1991, 1999).
Biography
Her first chess coach is Kęstutis Dambrava. [1] In 1991 graduated from secondary school in Vilkaviškis and in 1995 graduated from Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) Faculty of Informatics. [2] In Lithuanian Women's Chess Championship she has won 2 gold (1991, 1999), 3 silver (1990, 1992, 2000) and 2 bronze medals (1993, 2002).
Rita Varnienė played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads: [3] [4]
- In 1992, at third board in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila (+1 −5 =2);
- In 2000, at second board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+4 −4 =4);
- In 2002, at third board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled (+4 −3 =3).
Rita Varnienė played for Lithuania in European Team Chess Championship (women): [5]
- In 1999, at second board in 3rd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+3 −3 =3).
Since 2007 participating in chess tournaments rarely.
Sister
She has an older sister, Asta Dambravaitė (born 1971), who is also a chess player. [6] In Lithuanian Women's Chess Championship Asta Dambravaite has won 3 bronze medals (1991, 1992, 1997) but in 1992 played for Lithuania in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila at first reserve board (+5 -2 =3). [7]
References
External links
- Rita Varniene rating card at FIDE
- Rita Varniene player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Rita Varniene chess games at 365Chess.com
- Rita Dambravaite chess games at 365Chess.com
- Rita Dambravaite (Varniene) FIDE rating history at OlimpBase.org
| Rita Varnienė | |
|---|---|
| Country |
Lithuania |
| Born | 9 May 1973 Vilkaviškis, Lithuania |
| FIDE rating | 2101 (May 2012) |
| Peak rating | 2219 (July 2002) |
Rita Varnienė ( née Dambravaitė, born 9 May 1973) is a Lithuania chess player. She is a two-time winner of the Lithuanian Chess Championship (1991, 1999).
Biography
Her first chess coach is Kęstutis Dambrava. [1] In 1991 graduated from secondary school in Vilkaviškis and in 1995 graduated from Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) Faculty of Informatics. [2] In Lithuanian Women's Chess Championship she has won 2 gold (1991, 1999), 3 silver (1990, 1992, 2000) and 2 bronze medals (1993, 2002).
Rita Varnienė played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads: [3] [4]
- In 1992, at third board in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila (+1 −5 =2);
- In 2000, at second board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+4 −4 =4);
- In 2002, at third board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled (+4 −3 =3).
Rita Varnienė played for Lithuania in European Team Chess Championship (women): [5]
- In 1999, at second board in 3rd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+3 −3 =3).
Since 2007 participating in chess tournaments rarely.
Sister
She has an older sister, Asta Dambravaitė (born 1971), who is also a chess player. [6] In Lithuanian Women's Chess Championship Asta Dambravaite has won 3 bronze medals (1991, 1992, 1997) but in 1992 played for Lithuania in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila at first reserve board (+5 -2 =3). [7]
References
External links
- Rita Varniene rating card at FIDE
- Rita Varniene player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Rita Varniene chess games at 365Chess.com
- Rita Dambravaite chess games at 365Chess.com
- Rita Dambravaite (Varniene) FIDE rating history at OlimpBase.org