Elena Zaiatz
| Elena Zaiatz | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Soviet Union Belgium Russia |
| Born | June 16, 1969 Minsk, Baranovichi |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (1988), International Master (2005) |
| Ranking | 2334 (October 2017) |
| Peak ranking | 2449 (July 2012) |
Elena Zaiatz also known as Elena Zayatz (born 16 June 1969) is a Russian woman chess grandmaster.[1] She has represented both Belarus and Russia at the international chess competitions. Elena Zaiatz represented Belarus in chess championships from 1986 to 2006[2] before heading to Russia. She went onto represent Russia at chess championships from 2007 to date.[3] She graduated at the Belarusian State University.
Elena has represented Belarus at Chess Olympiads from 1994-1996. She went onto represent Russia at the 2006 Chess World Championship.[4] Elena was a Belarusian National Chess Champion in 1988 and also won a bronze medal in the World U20 Chess Championship held in 1988.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Elena Zaiatz - Chess Games". chesstempo.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "Elena Zayac chess games - 365Chess.com". www.365chess.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "Elena Zaiatz chess games - 365Chess.com". www.365chess.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ Ludens@freechess.org. "FICS Games Database - Statistics for IMZaiatz(IM)". www.ficsgames.org. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "Zayac, Elena (Zaiatz) - The Chesspedia". The Chesspedia. Retrieved 2017-11-08.