Edith Soppe (10 August 1961 – 22 November 2005) was an Argentine chess player. She received the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM) in 1978 and was a three-time winner of the Argentine Women's Chess Championship (1979, 1980, 1981).
| Edith Soppe | |
|---|---|
 Soppe in Rio de Janeiro, 1979 | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Born | 10 August 1961 |
| Died | 22 November 2005 (aged 44) |
| Title | Woman International Master (1978) |
Biography edit
From the late 1970s to the early 1980s, Soppe was one of the leading Argentine women's chess players. She three time in row won Argentine Women's Chess Championships: 1979, 1980 and 1981. In 1978, she shared the first place with Berna Carrasco in FIDE South America Zonal Tournament and was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.[1] In 1979, in Rio de Janeiro, Soppe participated at Interzonal Tournament and ranked 15th place.[2]
Soppe played for Argentina in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[3]
- In 1976, at second board in the 7th Chess Olympiad (women) in Haifa (+3, =3, -3),
- In 1978, at first board in the 8th Chess Olympiad (women) in Buenos Aires (+6, =1, -6),
- In 1980, at first board in the 9th Chess Olympiad (women) in Valletta (+4, =9, -0),
- In 1982, at first board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+6, =4, -3).
She left the tournaments to dedicate herself to her family and had two children. She also stood out as a teacher and leader. In the Luz y Fuerza School she formed a large number of chess players (among them two champions of Córdoba). She had an outstanding participation in the creation of the Chess Association of the Córdoba Province (AACC).[4]
She died on 22 November 2005, at the age of 44.
Since 2012, chess tournaments have been played in Soppe's memory.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Brasília 1978 - 10° Torneio Zonal Sulamericano Feminino" [Brasília 1978 - 10th Women's South American Zonal Tournament]. BrasilBase.pro.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "1979 Rio de Janeiro Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Edith Soppe". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "6 años sin Edith. Acto Homenaje" [6 years without Edith. Act of Honor.]. Escuela de Ajedrez (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 November 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Ajedrez: se viene el IRT Memorial Edith Soppe" [Ajedrez: come to the IRT Memorial Edith Soppe]. La Voz (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 October 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Claudia Amura wins Edith Soppe Memorial". Chessdom.com. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
External links edit
- Edith Soppe player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Edith Soppe chess games at 365Chess.com
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