Elena Zaiatz

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Elena Zaiatz
Full nameElena Evgenievna Zaiatz
Country Soviet Union
 Belarus
 Russia
Born (1969-06-16) 16 June 1969 (age 54)
Baranovichi
Title
FIDE rating2336 (June 2019)
Peak rating2449 (July 2012)

Elena Evgenievna Zaiatz (Russian: Елена Евгеньевна Заяц, also transliterated Zayats; born 16 June 1969) is a Russian female chess player who holds the FIDE titles of International Master (2005) and Woman Grandmaster (1988).[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 on to 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 to 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]

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  1. ^ "Elena Zaiatz - Chess Games". chesstempo.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  2. ^ "Elena Zayac chess games". 365Chess.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  3. ^ "Elena Zaiatz chess games". 365Chess.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  4. ^ "FICS Games Database - Statistics for IMZaiatz(IM)". ficsgames.org. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  5. ^ "Zayac, Elena (Zaiatz)". The Chesspedia. Retrieved 2017-11-08.

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