Lora Grigoryevna Jakowleva
Lora Grigorjewna Jakowlewa ( Russian Лора Григорьевна Яковлева ; born April 21, 1932 in Perm ) is a Russian chess player . She was world champion in correspondence chess .
Close chess
Yakovleva started playing chess at the age of 19. She qualified several times for the RSFSR women's championship . She also took part successfully in men's tournaments.
Correspondence chess
The first significant success was 5th place in the semifinals of the USSR Men's Championship. In 1972 she was third at the 1st Women's World Cup. At the 2nd Women's World Cup, she finally won the world title in 1977. With 9.5 out of 11 points, she took first place with the defending champion Olga Rubzowa , but received the title because of the better value calculation.
At the 2nd Women's Correspondence Chess Olympiad (1980-1986) she won the gold medal with the Soviet team ( Olga Rubzowa , Lora Jakowlewa, Marta Litinskaja , Ludmila Belavenets).
Private
Jakowlewa worked as a physics engineer in Perm . She has two children.
Web links
- Lora Grigorjewna Jakowlewa at the International Correspondence Chess Federation ICCF (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1st Correspondence Chess World Championship for women Cross table and illustration of the participants
- ↑ 2nd Correspondence Chess Olympiad of Women / 2nd Ladies Correspondence Chess Olympiad
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jakowlewa, Lora Grigoryevna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Яковлева, Лора Григорьевна (Russian); Jakowlewa, Lora |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian chess player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Perm |