Gülümser Öney
| Gülümser Öney | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Turkey |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Pleven, Bulgaria |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 1694 (July 2012) |
Gülümser Öney, née Yılmaz (born 1956) is a Turkish female chess player. She is Turkey's most successful chess player being the eleven times national champion, seven times consecutively from 1973.[1]
Biography
Gülümser was born 1956 in Pleven, Bulgaria to Turkish parents. Her father, Lütfi Yılmaz was a teacher and chess player. She learnt to play chess by her father. She became Bulgarian youth champion and captain of her high school's chess club.[2] Gülümser taught her brother Turhan and sister Gülsevil chess playing, who were still in the primary school.[3]
The family moved in 1972 to Turkey. With five years of chess experience, she took part the next year at a tournement for high school students organized by the Turkish daily Cunhuriyet in Istanbul. She completed the tournament unbeaten, which was attended by 186 youths among them six girls.[2]
Following her graduation from high school, she attended Istanbul Technical University, where she earned a degree in chemistry engineering.[3]
Gülümser Yılmaz got engaged to chess player Rıza Öney on September 8, 1984.[4] The couple married later.
Her brother Turhan became Turkish Youth champion and her sister Gülsevil Turkish Women's champion in 1983.[3]
Achievements
- 1973-1979 (seven times), 1981-1982 (twice), 1984 and 1986 - champion
- Women's Chess Balkaniadas (team)[5]
- 1978 - 4th
- 1979 - 5th
- 1981 - 4th
- 1982 - 5th
References
- ^ "Türkiye Şampiyonları ve Ünvanlı Sporcular" (in Turkish). Türkiye Satranç Federasyonu. 2006-12-04. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ a b "Katalog" (in Turkish). Cumhuriyet Arşivi. 1973. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ a b c "Katalog" (in Turkish). Cumhuriyet Arşivi. 1976. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ "Katalog" (in Turkish). Cumhuriyet Arşivi. 1984. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ "Yılmaz, Gülümser". Women's Vhess Balkaniads. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
External links
- Gulumser Oney rating card at FIDE
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