Natalia Popova (chess player)
{{short description|Belarusian chess player (born 1976)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox chess player
| name = Natalia Popova
| image = Popowa natalja 20081120 olympiade dresden.jpg
| caption = Popova in 2008
| country = Belarus
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|11|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Lotva, Mogilev Region, Belarus
| death_date =
| death_place =
| title = Woman International Master (1999)
| peakrating = 2347 (September 2011)
| FideID = 13500295
}}
Natalia Valerievna Popova ({{langx|ru|Наталья Валерьевна Попова}}; born 28 November 1976) is a Belarusian chess player who holds the titles of Woman International Master (1999), International Arbiter (2017), and FIDE Trainer (2018). She is a five-time Belarusian Women's Chess Champion (1999, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2009).
Biography
In 2000s Natalia Popova was one of the leading Belarusian chess players. She won five gold medals in Belarusian Women's Chess Championships: in 1999, 2000, 2006, 2008, and 2009. In 2017, in Riga Natalia Popova won international chess festival RTU Open B tournament.{{Cite web |url=http://chess-results.com/tnr256108.aspx?lan=1&art=4 |title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com – Riga Technical University Open 2017 – Tournament B |website=chess-results.com}}
Natalia Popova played for Belarus in the Women's Chess Olympiads:{{cite web |url=https://www.olimpbase.org/playersw/zv9nn7pf.html |title=OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Natalia Popova |website=www.olimpbase.org}}
- In 2000, at third board in the 34th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+6, =6, −1),
- In 2002, at third board in the 35th Chess Olympiad (women) in Bled (+5, =4, −3),
- In 2004, at first reserve board in the 36th Chess Olympiad (women) in Calvià (+2, =6, −2),
- In 2006, at second board in the 37th Chess Olympiad (women) in Turin (+2, =5, −3),
- In 2008, at second board in the 38th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dresden (+4, =2, −3).
Natalia Popova played for Belarus in the European Team Chess Championship:{{cite web |url=http://www.olimpbase.org/playersu/zv9nn7pf.html |title=OlimpBase :: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Natalia Popova |website=www.olimpbase.org}}
- In 2001, at second board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship (women) in León (+2, =3, −1).
In 1999, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title. In 2015, she became a FIDE Arbiter, and in 2017, she became an International Arbiter. From 2018 she is FIDE Trainer. Also Natalia Popova is member of FIDE Arbiters' Commission. She graduated from Maxim Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University.{{Cite web |url=http://chess-school.by/about |title=Школа |website=chess-school.by}}
References
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External links
- {{FIDE|name=Natalija Popova}}
- {{Chessgames player|57021|Natalija Popova}}
- {{365Chess.com player|Natalija_Popova}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Mogilev region
Category:Belarusian female chess players
Category:Belarusian chess players
Category:Chess Woman International Masters
Category:Chess Olympiad competitors
Category:Maxim Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University alumni
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