Andreea Bollengier (née Sasu-Ducșoara; 17 May 1975 – 28 May 2021) was a Romanian-born French chess player who held the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM) since 2000. She was a two-time French Women's Chess Championship medalist (2011, 2014).

Andreea Bollengier
Full nameAndreea-Teodora Sasu-Ducșoara
CountryRomania
France
Born(1975-05-17)17 May 1975
Brașov, Romania
Died28 May 2021(2021-05-28) (aged 46)
Talence, France
TitleWoman International Master (2000)
FIDE rating2169 (September 2018)
Peak rating2291 (September 2014)

Biography

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At the age of 5, Andreea started playing chess with her father Adrian Sasu-Ducșoara, an FIDE Master. Later,[when?] she won a Romanian Youth Chess Championship in the U16 girl's age group.[1]

In 2000, she played for Romania in the Women's Chess Olympiad, at first reserve board in the 34th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+3, =2, −1).[2]

Bollengier won the French Women's Chess Championship Accession féminine tournament in 2010.[3] She twice won medals in French Women's Chess Championship: silver in 2014 and bronze in 2011.[citation needed]

In 2012, she played for France in the Women's Chess Olympiad, at fourth board in the 40th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+4, =0, −3).[4]

Bollengier was married in 2005 and had two children.[1] She died on 28 May 2021, at age 46, of an undisclosed illness.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Blitz Interview: Andreea Bollengier". L'Echiquier du Roy René (in French). 13 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Andreea Sasu-Ducşoară". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Belfort 2010 : Le couple du championnat de France" [Belfort 2010: The couple of the French championship]. echecs.asso.fr (in French). 23 August 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2019. Andreea Sasu-Ducsoara
  4. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Andreea Bollengier". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Andreea Bollengier nous a quittés" [Andreea Bollengier has passed away]. echecs.asso.fr (in French). 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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