Anna Kantane
| Anna Kantane | |
|---|---|
 Anna Kantane in 2013 | |
| Country | Poland |
| Born | 7 April 1995 Wrocław, Poland |
| Title | Woman International Master (WIM) (2012) |
Anna Kantane (born 7 April 1995), née Iwanow, is a Polish Woman International Master (WIM) (2012).
Biography
Anna is very early in achieving significant success in chess tournaments. In 2005, she won bronze medal in World Youth Chess Championship in girls U10 age group. In 2007, Anna won silver medal in Polish Youth Chess Championship and European Youth Chess Championship in girls U12 age group. In 2008, she won Polish Youth Chess Championship in girls U14 age group but in 2011 repeated this success in Polish Youth Chess Championship in girls U16 age group. In 2011, she won Polish Women's Team Chess Championship with Wrocław chess club KSz Polonia Wrocław.[1] In 2012, she won bronze medal in Polish Youth Chess Championship in girls U18 age group. In 2013, in Mariánské Lázně she ranked 2nd in International Chess festival "B" tournament.[2]
Anna Kantane played for Poland team:
- in European Women's Team Chess Championship participated in 2013;[3]
- in European Girls' U18 Team Chess Championship participated in 2013 and won silver medal in team competition and gold medal in individual competition.[4]
In 2012, she awarded the FIDE Women International Master (WIM) title.[5]
Personal life
In 2015, Anna Kantane married Latvian Chess Grandmaster Toms Kantans (born 1995).[6]
References
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 4th Polish Women's Team Chess Championship, Wrocław 2011, KSz Polonia Wrocław". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Open Marianske Lazne 2013 - B - mistrovsky turnaj". chess-results.com.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Anna Iwanow". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: European Girls' U18 Team Chess Championship :: Anna Iwanow". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "FIDE Title Applications (GM, IM, WGM, WIM, IA, FA, IO)". ratings.fide.com.
- ^ Szacharnia. "SZACHARNIA 2008 : Kolejne międzynarodowe, szachowe małżeństwo. W rolach głównych nasza Ania Iwanow i Toms Kantans z Łotwy. Niech Wam się wiedzie!!".
External links
- Anna Kantane player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Anna Kantane chess games at 365Chess.com
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