Katrīna Amerika (née Šķiņķe, born 31 May 1991 in Jelgava) is a Latvian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman International Master (2009). She shared third place in the European Girls Under-12 Championship in 2003.[1] She won the Latvian Chess Championship for women in 2014, and finished second in 2011, and 2013, and third on three occasions (2004, 2009, 2010).
| Katrīna Amerika | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Latvia |
| Born | 31 May 1991 Jelgava, Latvia |
| Title | Woman International Master (2009) |
| FIDE rating | 2213 (May 2023) |
| Peak rating | 2242 (July 2011) |
Amerika played for Latvia in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 2008, at fourth board in the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden (+7 −2 =1);
- In 2010, at fourth board in the 39th Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk (+4 -2 =3);
- In 2012, at fourth board in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+5 -3 =1);[3]
- In 2014, at fourth board in the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø (+8 -2 =1).
She played for Latvia in the European Team Chess Championship (women):[4]
- In 2011, at third board in the 18th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Porto Carras (+2 −1 =1);
- In 2015, at fourth board in 20th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Reykjavik (+3 −2 =4).
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External links edit
- Katrina Amerika rating card at FIDE
- Katrina Amerika player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Katrina Skinke chess games at 365Chess.com
- Katrina Skinke chess games at ChessTempo.com
