Maria Horvath
{{short description|Austrian chess player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox chess player
|name = Maria Horvath
|image = Horvath,Maria_2016_Baden-Baden.jpeg
|caption = Horvath at women's Schachbundesliga 2016/17
|country = {{AUT}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|6|6|df=y}}
|birth_place =
|title = Woman FIDE Master (1985)
|peakrating =2094 (October 2004)
|FideID = 1601660
}}
Maria Horvath (born 6 June 1963) is an Austrian chess player who holds the title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM). She won the Austrian women's chess championship in 1990.
Chess career
Horvath started playing chess at the age of seven. Since 1982 she regularly participated in Austrian women's Chess Championships. In 1990 in Braunau am Inn she won this tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.frau-schach.at/bedeutende-spielerinnen-maria-horvath/|title=Bedeutende Spielerinnen – Maria Horvath|website=Frau-Schach.at|accessdate=28 February 2017}} Also, in Austrian women's chess championships she won two silver (2002, 2004)[http://www.365chess.com/tournaments/AUT-ch_(Women)_2002 AUT-ch (Women) Oberpullendorf 2002]. 365Chess.com.{{cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr1853.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES&wi=984|title=Offene Österreichische Damen-Staatsmeisterschaft 2004|first=Heinz|last=Herzog|website=Chess-Results.com|accessdate=28 February 2017}} and three bronze (1994, 1996, 1997) medals.{{cite web|url=http://www.365chess.com/tournaments/AUT-ch_(Women)_1994|title=AUT-ch (Women) 1994 - 365Chess.com Tournaments|website=365Chess.com|accessdate=28 February 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.365chess.com/tournaments/AUT-ch_(Women)_1996|title=AUT-ch (Women) 1996 - 365Chess.com Tournaments|website=365Chess.com|accessdate=28 February 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.365chess.com/tournaments/AUT-ch_(Women)_1997|title=AUT-ch (Women) 1997 - 365Chess.com Tournaments|website=365Chess.com|accessdate=28 February 2017}}
In European Women's Chess Club Cup, Horvath has represented Austrian chess clubs Club Carinthia and ASVÖ Pamhagen (1999, 2013, 2016).{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/playersb/2k6qeawe.html|title=European Women's Chess Club Cup :: Maria Horvath|first=Wojciech|last=Bartelski|website=OlimpBase.org|accessdate=28 February 2017}}
Horvath has played for Austria in 10 Chess Olympiads (1984, 1988-1998, 2002-2006) and won individual gold medal at Board 3 in 28th Chess Olympiad (1988).{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/playersw/2k6qeawe.html|title=Women's Chess Olympiads :: Maria Horvath|first=Wojciech|last=Bartelski|website=OlimpBase.org|accessdate=28 February 2017}} She has also represented Austria in 4 European Team Chess Championships (1992-1997, 2001, 2005).{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/playersu/2k6qeawe.html|title=European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Maria Horvath|first=Wojciech|last=Bartelski|website=OlimpBase.org|accessdate=28 February 2017}}
References
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External links
- {{FIDE}}
- {{365Chess.com player|Maria_Horvath}}
- {{Chessgames player|53848}}
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Category:Austrian female chess players
Category:Austrian chess players
Category:Chess Woman FIDE Masters
Category:Chess Olympiad competitors
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