Jesse February
| Jesse February | |
|---|---|
| Country |  South Africa |
| Title | Woman International Master (2016) |
Jesse February is a South African chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 2016).
Career
February earned the title of Woman FIDE Master in 2015, and Woman International Master in 2016. She has represented South Africa in the Women's Chess Olympiad of 2016 and 2018 where, as the number one rated female South African player at the time, she played on board one.
In 2015, she was crowned crowned U18 girls champion at the South Africa junior closed chess championships, and was selected to play for the national team for the World Youth Chess Championships in Greece that October.[1]
In 2015, she also came first in the University Sport South Africa closed chess championships at Wits University in Johannesburg, and was invited to participate in the World University Chess Championships in Hungary.[2] In 2017, she won the Women's section of the South African Chess Championship.[3]
References
- ^ "International travel opportunities for Chess star Jesse February". ecas.co.za.
- ^ "More chess accolades for Jesse February". mype.co.za.
- ^ "Mabusela and Klaasen crowned champions of South Africa" (PDF). chessa.co.za.
External links
- Jesse February player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Jesse February chess games at 365Chess.com