Elisabeta Polihroniade facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Elisabeta Polihroniade |
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Elisabeta Polihroniade, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro
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| Country | Romania |
| Born | 24 April 1935 Bucharest, Romania |
| Died | 23 January 2016 (aged 80) |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (1982) |
| Peak rating | 2391 (February 1992) |
Elisabeta Polihroniade was a very talented chess player from Romania. She was born in Bucharest on April 24, 1935. She became a Woman Grandmaster, which is a very high title in the world of chess. She was also an International Arbiter, meaning she could judge chess games. Elisabeta passed away on January 23, 2016.
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A Champion on the Chessboard
Elisabeta Polihroniade was a true champion in chess. She won the Romanian Women's Championship many times. She took home the title in 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, and 1977. That's seven times!
Playing for Her Country
She also proudly represented Romania in the Women's Chess Olympiad. This is a big international team chess tournament. She played in the Olympiads in 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, and 1988. Playing in so many major events shows how important she was to Romanian chess.
Her Chess Rating
In chess, players have a rating that shows how strong they are. Elisabeta's highest rating was 2391. She reached this impressive score in February 1992. This rating put her among the top female players in the world.
Beyond the Chessboard
Elisabeta Polihroniade was not just a chess player. She was also a journalist and a broadcaster. She even had her own daily radio show! This program was about modern culture.
She was also the editor of Gambit. This was a special magazine about chess in Romania. On top of all this, she wrote many books. Her work helped share the game of chess with even more people.
