Rita Kas (born 8 October 1956), also known as Rita Kas-Fromm, is a Hungarian and German chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1984).
Rita Kas | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rita Kas-Fromm |
| Country |  Hungary Germany |
| Born | 8 October 1956 |
| Title | Woman International Master (1984) |
| Peak rating | 2260 (July 1990) |
Biography
editIn 1977, in Novi Sad Kas shared first place in the European Junior Chess Championship, and also shared the first place in the International Women's Chess tournament in Nałęczów. In 1982, she shared second place in the International Women's Chess tournament in Piotrków Trybunalski. In 1984, Kas was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.[citation needed]
Kas played for Hungary in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[1]
- In 1978, at first reserve board in the 8th Chess Olympiad (women) in Buenos Aires (+2, =4, -0) and won team silver medal,
- In 1984, at first reserve board in the 26th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+3, =2, -3).
In the middle of the 1980s, Kas married and moved to West Germany. In 1988, she won the Federal Republic of Germany Women's Chess Championship.[2] From the late 1990s, she has rarely participated in chess tournaments.[3]
References
edit- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Rita Kas". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Deutsche Frauen (Damen) Schachmeisterschaften" [German Women (Ladies) Chess Championships]. TeleSchach.com (in German). Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Ergebnis von Eloabfrage 13302: Kas-Fromm, Rita" [Result of rating query 13302: Kas-Fromm, Rita]. Benoni.de (in German). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
External links
edit- Rita Kas-Fromm rating card at FIDE
- Rita Kas Fromm player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Rita Kas Fromm chess games at 365Chess.com
