Johanne Charest (born 9 February 1975) is a Canadian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1996). She is a Canadian Women's Chess Championship winner (1996).
| Johanne Charest | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Born | 9 February 1975 |
| Title | Woman International Master (1997) |
| Peak rating | 2145 (January 1997) |
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Charest was one of Canada leading chess players. In 1996, she won Canadian Women's Chess Championship.[1] In 2000, Johanne Charest participated in Women's World Chess Championship by knock-out system and in the first round lost to Marta Zielińska.[2]
Johanne Charest played for Canada in the Women's Chess Olympiad:[3]
- In 2000, at first board in the 34th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+3, =2, -5).
In 1996, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.
References edit
- ^ "Charest Johanne - The Chess Federation of Canada - La Fédération Canadienne des Échecs". Chess.ca. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "2000 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Johanne Charest". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
External links edit
- Johanne Charest rating card at FIDE
- Johanne Charest player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Johanne Charest chess games at 365Chess.com
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