Team line-ups for the 1978 Women's Chess Olympiad
The tables show the line-up of the teams at the 1978 Women's Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires . The 32 participating national teams initially played in four preliminary round groups. Two teams in each of these groups qualified for the final tournaments A to D. In the tables, the final placement for each team is given, along with the final tournament reached. The team balances are listed separately for the preliminary and final round, whereas the individual balances of the players are shown in the sum of both tournament phases. Each team consisted of three players and a maximum of one substitute player. For the placement of the teams, the board points before the team points and the Sonneborn-Berger rating were decisive.
Teams
1. Soviet Union
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (A) |
.svg){kind=small} Soviet Union
|
7th | 0 | 0 | 20.5 | 14th |
| 6th | 1 | 0 | 16 | 13 | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Maia Chiburdanidze | 7th | 4th | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 2 | Nona Gaprindashvili | 8th | 3 | 0 | 9.5 | 11 |
| 3 | Nana Alexandria | 7th | 2 | 1 | 8th | 10 |
| R. | Elena Akhmylovskaya | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
2. Hungary
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (A) |
 Hungary
|
6th | 1 | 0 | 19th | 13 |
| 2 | 4th | 1 | 11 | 8th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Zsuzsa Verőci-Petronić | 7th | 4th | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Mária Ivánka | 8th | 4th | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 3 | Zsuzsa Makai | 5 | 4th | 1 | 7th | 10 |
| R. | Rita Kas | 2 | 4th | 0 | 4th | 6th |
3. Germany
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 (A) |
 BR Germany
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 12 |
| 2 | 4th | 1 | 11 | 8th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Anni Laakmann | 2 | 5 | 4th | 4.5 | 11 |
| 2 | Gisela Fischdick | 7th | 5 | 1 | 9.5 | 13 |
| 3 | Barbara dog | 7th | 5 | 0 | 9.5 | 12 |
| R. | Hannelore Weichert | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | 6th |
4. Yugoslavia
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 (A) |
.svg){kind=small} Yugoslavia
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 15.5 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Gordana Marković | 3 | 8th | 2 | 7th | 13 |
| 2 | Vlasta Maček | 5 | 8th | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | Amalija Pihajlić | 6th | 5 | 2 | 8.5 | 13 |
| R. | Olivera Prokopović | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
5. Poland
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 (A) |
.svg){kind=small} Poland
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 14.5 | 12 |
| 3 | 0 | 4th | 10.5 | 6th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Hanna Ereńska-Radzewska | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5.5 | 13 |
| 2 | Grażyna Szmacińska | 8th | 1 | 4th | 8.5 | 13 |
| 3 | Anna Jurczyńska | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 10 |
| R. | Małgorzata meadow | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.5 | 6th |
6. Spain
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (A) |
 Spain
|
6th | 0 | 1 | 16.5 | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 8.5 | 6th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Nieves García Vicente | 7th | 4th | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | Pepita Ferrer Lucas | 4th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 12 |
| 3 | María del Pino García Padron | 6th | 4th | 3 | 8th | 13 |
| R. | María Luisa Cuevas Rodríguez | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
7. Bulgaria
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 (A) |
.svg){kind=small} Bulgaria
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 16.5 | 11 |
| 0 | 4th | 3 | 8.5 | 4th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Tatiana Lematschko | 8th | 5 | 1 | 10.5 | 14th |
| 2 | Velichka Krumova | 3 | 7th | 1 | 6.5 | 11 |
| 3 | Vesmina Shikova | 5 | 4th | 3 | 7th | 12 |
| R. | Venka Asenova | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
8. England
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 (A) |
 England
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 |
| 1 | 2 | 4th | 7.5 | 4th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Jana Miles | 4th | 6th | 2 | 7th | 12 |
| 2 | Sheila Jackson | 5 | 3 | 4th | 6.5 | 12 |
| 3 | Susan Caldwell | 6th | 1 | 5 | 6.5 | 12 |
| R. | Elaine Pritchard | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | 6th |
9. Sweden
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 (B) |
 Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 2 | 12.5 | 8th |
| 6th | 1 | 0 | 15th | 13 | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Borislava Borisova | 7th | 3 | 1 | 8.5 | 11 |
| 2 | Jolanta Dahlin | 2 | 3 | 4th | 3.5 | 9 |
| 3 | Siv Bengtsson | 4th | 5 | 2 | 6.5 | 11 |
| R. | Pia Cramling | 8th | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
10. Romania
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 (B) |
.svg){kind=small} Romania
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 15.5 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 15th | 11 | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Elisabeta Polihroniade | 6th | 2 | 2 | 7th | 10 |
| 2 | Gertrude Baumstark | 8th | 4th | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 3 | Margareta Mureșan | 7th | 5 | 1 | 9.5 | 13 |
| R. | Daniela Nuțu | 4th | 0 | 2 | 4th | 6th |
11. Netherlands
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 (B) |
 Netherlands
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 14th | 11 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Alexandra van der Mije | 7th | 2 | 3 | 8th | 12 |
| 2 | Corry Vreeken | 5 | 4th | 2 | 7th | 11 |
| 3 | Hanneke van Parreren | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4.5 | 11 |
| R. | Erika Belle | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4.5 | 8th |
12. Argentina
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 (B) |
 Argentina
|
3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7th |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 9.5 | 7th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Edith Soppe | 6th | 1 | 6th | 6.5 | 13 |
| 2 | Julia Arias | 4th | 4th | 3 | 6th | 11 |
| 3 | Virginia Justo | 4th | 3 | 2 | 5.5 | 9 |
| R. | Matilde Cazón | 2 | 3 | 4th | 3.5 | 9 |
13. France
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 (B) |
 France
|
2 | 1 | 4th | 8th | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 5 | 9.5 | 4th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Milinka Merlini | 3 | 2 | 7th | 4th | 12 |
| 2 | Nicole Tagnon | 4th | 2 | 6th | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Monique Ruck-Petit | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5.5 | 10 |
| R. | Sabine Warkentin | 2 | 2 | 4th | 3 | 8th |
14. USA
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 (B) |
 United States
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 4th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Diane Savereide | 6th | 1 | 4th | 6.5 | 11 |
| 2 | Ruth Haring | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4.5 | 11 |
| 3 | Ruth Herstein | 4th | 0 | 6th | 4th | 10 |
| R. | Dolly Teasley | 7th | 1 | 2 | 7.5 | 10 |
15. India
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 (B) |
 India
|
3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8th |
| 2 | 1 | 4th | 8.5 | 5 | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Rohini Khadilkar | 5 | 2 | 7th | 6th | 14th |
| 2 | Jayshree Khadilkar | 6th | 4th | 4th | 8th | 14th |
| 3 | Vasanti Khadilkar | 6th | 3 | 5 | 7.5 | 14th |
16. Australia
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 (B) |
 Australia
|
3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8th |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 7.5 | 6th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Lynda Pope | 2 | 2 | 6th | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Narelle waiter | 4th | 3 | 4th | 5.5 | 11 |
| 3 | Marion Mott-McGrath | 4th | 3 | 4th | 5.5 | 11 |
| R. | Cathy Depasquale | 4th | 3 | 3 | 5.5 | 10 |
17. Denmark
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 (C) |
 Denmark
|
4th | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8th |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Nina Høiberg | 7th | 6th | 1 | 10 | 14th |
| 2 | Merete Haahr | 3 | 7th | 4th | 6.5 | 14th |
| 3 | Ingrid Larsen | 6th | 3 | 5 | 7.5 | 14th |
18. Canada
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 (C) |
 Canada
|
2 | 1 | 4th | 10 | 5 |
| 4th | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Nava Shterenberg | 8th | 4th | 2 | 10 | 14th |
| 2 | Angela Day | 4th | 6th | 4th | 7th | 14th |
| 3 | Vesma Baltgailis | 4th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 14th |
19. Colombia
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 (C) |
 Colombia
|
3 | 0 | 4th | 8th | 6th |
| 2 | 4th | 1 | 12 | 8th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Use Guggenberger | 4th | 3 | 5 | 5.5 | 12 |
| 2 | Rosalba Patiño | 5 | 4th | 3 | 7th | 12 |
| 3 | Esperanza Gomez | 2 | 8th | 3 | 6th | 13 |
| R. | Idalia Zapata | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 5 |
20. Brazil
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 (C) |
.svg){kind=small} Brazil
|
2 | 2 | 3 | 9.5 | 6th |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 11.5 | 9 | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Ruth Volgl Cardoso | 1 | 6th | 4th | 4th | 11 |
| 2 | Iluska Pereira da Cunha Simonsen | 4th | 5 | 0 | 6.5 | 9 |
| 3 | Rossandra Mara Assunção | 3 | 1 | 6th | 3.5 | 10 |
| R. | Norma Snitkowsky | 5 | 4th | 3 | 7th | 12 |
21. Finland
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 (C) |
 Finland
|
2 | 1 | 4th | 7.5 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 11.5 | 8th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Sirkka-Liisa Vuorenpää | 3 | 2 | 6th | 4th | 11 |
| 2 | Marjatta Palasto | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4th | 10 |
| 3 | Pirkko Pihlajamäki | 4th | 4th | 3 | 6th | 11 |
| R. | Aulikki Ristoja | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
22. Scotland
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 (C) |
 Scotland
|
2 | 0 | 5 | 6th | 4th |
| 2 | 0 | 5 | 6th | 4th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Lynne Houstoun | 0 | 6th | 6th | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Kathleen Hindle | 4th | 3 | 5 | 5.5 | 12 |
| 3 | Nancy Elder | 5 | 3 | 4th | 6.5 | 12 |
| R. | Morag McGhee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6th |
23. Japan
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 (C) |
 Japan
|
0 | 1 | 6th | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 6.5 | 3 | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Miyoko Watai | 4th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 14th |
| 2 | Naoko Takahashi | 2 | 3 | 8th | 3.5 | 13 |
| 3 | Emiko Nakagawa | 0 | 6th | 7th | 3 | 13 |
| R. | Hiroko Shibuta | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 |
24. Mexico
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 (C) |
 Mexico
|
3 | 0 | 4th | 7.5 | 6th |
| 0 | 2 | 5 | 5.5 | 2 | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Carmen Amaya Maurá Denis | 5 | 1 | 7th | 5.5 | 13 |
| 2 | Aida Camps de Ocampo | 3 | 2 | 7th | 4th | 12 |
| 3 | Rosalinda Escondrillas | 0 | 3 | 6th | 1.5 | 9 |
| R. | Tayde Salazar | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8th |
25. Wales
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 (D) |
 Wales
|
1 | 2 | 4th | 7.5 | 4th |
| 6th | 1 | 0 | 17.5 | 13 | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Jane Garwell | 8th | 3 | 1 | 9.5 | 12 |
| 2 | Deborah Evans | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6th | 12 |
| 3 | Hazel Brunker | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.5 | 10 |
| R. | Helen Clare Watkins | 6th | 0 | 2 | 6th | 8th |
26. Iceland
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 (D) |
 Iceland
|
1 | 0 | 6th | 4.5 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 13.5 | 10 | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Guðlaug Þorsteinsdóttir | 6th | 3 | 4th | 7.5 | 13 |
| 2 | Ólöf Þráinsdóttir | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6.5 | 13 |
| 3 | Birna Norðdahl | 2 | 0 | 6th | 2 | 8th |
| R. | Suana Samúelsdóttir | 2 | 0 | 6th | 2 | 8th |
27. Venezuela
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 (D) |
.svg){kind=small} Venezuela
|
2 | 0 | 5 | 7.5 | 4th |
| 4th | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Edelmira García La Rosa | 7th | 2 | 5 | 8th | 14th |
| 2 | Layde Casique | 2 | 3 | 6th | 3.5 | 11 |
| 3 | Iris Arteaga | 5 | 5 | 4th | 7.5 | 14th |
| R. | Luz Estela Niño del Táchira | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3 |
28. Bolivia
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 (D) |
 Bolivia
|
0 | 1 | 6th | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 10.5 | 7th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Mariel Arias | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1.5 | 13 |
| 2 | Sonia Zubieta | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4th | 14th |
| 3 | Ana María Zubieta | 5 | 2 | 4th | 6th | 11 |
| R. | Drina Arias | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 4th |
29. Uruguay
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 (D) |
 Uruguay
|
1 | 1 | 5 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 10.5 | 7th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Isabel de los Santos | 2 | 5 | 6th | 4.5 | 13 |
| 2 | Nilda Villar de Armas | 0 | 0 | 6th | 0 | 6th |
| 3 | Claudia Ferrari Frei | 4th | 3 | 4th | 5.5 | 11 |
| R. | María Fernández Lares | 4th | 2 | 6th | 5 | 12 |
30. New Zealand
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 (D) |
 New Zealand
|
0 | 0 | 7th | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 10.5 | 7th | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Fenella Foster | 2 | 1 | 4th | 2.5 | 7th |
| 2 | Winsome stretch | 3 | 4th | 7th | 5 | 14th |
| 3 | Vivian Burndred | 4th | 1 | 8th | 4.5 | 13 |
| R. | Lilian Davies | 1 | 1 | 6th | 1.5 | 8th |
31. Monaco
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 (D) |
 Monaco
|
0 | 0 | 7th | 2 | 0 |
| 0 | 2 | 5 | 5.5 | 2 | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Marie Fassler | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2.5 | 13 |
| 2 | Claude Santoy | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Colette Haumeder | 1 | 1 | 6th | 1.5 | 8th |
| R. | Gina Fleureau | 1 | 1 | 6th | 1.5 | 8th |
32. Puerto Rico
| space | country | G | R. | V | Brettp. | Team p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 (D) |
 Puerto Rico
|
1 | 1 | 5 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 0 | 1 | 6th | 4th | 1 | ||
| board | Player | G | R. | V | Points | Lots |
| 1 | Sara Castellón de Santana | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2.5 | 13 |
| 2 | Ruth Rodríguez Ramírez | 2 | 6th | 6th | 5 | 14th |
| 3 | Blanca Paniagua Torres | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| R. | Nilsa Landrau Laureano | 0 | 0 | 4th | 0 | 4th |
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