Anna Kantane (née Iwanow; born 7 April 1995) is a Polish chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM, 2012).
| Anna Kantane | |
|---|---|
 Kantane in 2022 | |
| Country | Poland |
| Born | 7 April 1995 Wrocław, Poland |
| Title | Woman International Master (2012) |
| FIDE rating | 2252 (February 2020) |
| Peak rating | 2333 (July 2016) |
Biography
editKantane was very early in achieving significant success in chess tournaments. In 2005, she won bronze medal in World Youth Chess Championship in girls U10 age group. In 2007, Kantane won silver medal in Polish Youth Chess Championship and European Youth Chess Championship in girls U12 age group. In 2008, she won Polish Youth Chess Championship in girls U14 age group but in 2011 repeated this success in Polish Youth Chess Championship in girls U16 age group. In 2011, she won Polish Women's Team Chess Championship with Wrocław chess club KSz Polonia Wrocław.[1] In 2012, she won bronze medal in Polish Youth Chess Championship in girls U18 age group. In 2013, in Mariánské Lázně she ranked 2nd in International Chess festival "B" tournament.[2]
Kantane played for Poland team:
- in European Women's Team Chess Championship participated in 2013;[3]
- in European Girls' U18 Team Chess Championship participated in 2013 and won silver medal in team competition and gold medal in individual competition.[4]
In 2012, she awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.[5]
Kantane streams chess gameplay and chess compositions on her Twitch channel, kantannachess.
Personal life
editIn 2015, Kantane married Latvian chess grandmaster Toms Kantāns (born 1994).[6]
References
edit- ^ "4th Polish Women's Team Chess Championship, Wrocław 2011, KSz Polonia Wrocław". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Open Marianske Lazne 2013 – B – mistrovsky turnaj". Chess-Results.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Anna Iwanow". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "European Girls' U18 Team Chess Championship :: Anna Iwanow". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Title Applications (WIM)". ratings.FIDE.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "SZACHARNIA 2008 : Kolejne międzynarodowe, szachowe małżeństwo. W rolach głównych nasza Ania Iwanow i Toms Kantans z Łotwy. Niech Wam się wiedzie!!" [SZACHARNIA 2008: Another international chess marriage. Our Ania Iwanow and Toms Kantans from Latvia starring. Let you do well !!]. szacharnia.blogspot.com (in Polish). 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
External links
edit- Anna Kantane rating card at FIDE
- Anna Kantane player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Anna Iwanow chess games at 365Chess.com
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