Martina Kořenová (née Holoubková, born 26 April 1975) is a Czech chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1993).

Martina Kořenová
Kořenová in 2012
CountryCzechoslovakia
Czech Republic
Born (1975-04-26) 26 April 1975 (age 49)
TitleWoman International Master (1993)
FIDE rating2164 (July 2020)
Peak rating2335 (January 1996)

Biography edit

In the first half of the 1990s, Kořenová was one of the Czech leading female chess players. In 1992, she won silver medal in Czechoslovak Women's Chess Championship. In 1993, in Tišnov she won silver medal in Czech Women's Chess Championship.[1] In 1993, Martina Kořenová participated in Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in Jakarta where ranked 38th place.[2]

She played for Czech Republic in the Women's Chess Olympiad:[3]

Kořenová played for Czech Republic in the European Team Chess Championship:[4]

  • In 1992, at first reserve board in the 1st European Team Chess Championship (women) in Debrecen (+2, =2, -0).

In 1993, she awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.

Personal life edit

In 1999, she married Vladimír Kořen [cs], who is a Czech presenter, science communicator and local politician. They have 2 daughters and 2 sons.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "ŠSČR » Historické výsledky MČR žen" [ŠSČR » Historical results of the Women's Championship]. Chess.cz (in Czech). 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
  2. ^ "1993 Jakarta Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com.
  3. ^ "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Martina Holoubková". OlimpBase.org.
  4. ^ "European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Martina Holoubková". OlimpBase.org.
  5. ^ "Vladimír Kořen je čtyřnásobným tatínkem. Prozradil i jméno miminka". iDNES.cz. 2021-05-26.

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