Karina Cyfka
| Karina Szczepkowska | |
|---|---|
 Karina Szczepkowska, 2013 | |
| Full name | Karina Szczepkowska |
| Country |  Poland |
| Born | 28 October 1987 Rybnik, Poland |
| Title | Woman Grand Master, International Master |
| FIDE rating | 2404 (No. 59 ranked woman in the May 2018 FIDE World Rankings) |
| Peak rating | 2420 (December 2016) |
Karina Szczepkowska-Horowska (born 28 October 1987 in Rybnik) is a Polish chess player.
She represented Poland at the World Championships and European Junior Chess Championship.[1][2] In 2003, she became the world vice champion in the U16 category.[3] She was a multiple medalist in the Polish Junior Championships and played in the Polish Women's Championship six times (in years 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), taking fourth place three times. In September 2009, she participated in the 2nd Women World Team Chess Championship.[4] In January 2010 she was awarded the title of Woman Grand Master.[5] In September 2016 she was awarded the title of International Master.[6] In March 2017 she won bronze medal in Polish women's chess championship.[7]
References
- ^ "Euro Youth Ch. Girls U-14 October 2001 Greece FIDE Chess Tournament report". Ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "Archive. Tournament report January 2003". Fide.com. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "World Youth Ch. G U16 January 2004 Greece FIDE Chess Tournament report". Ratings.fide.com. 2003-10-22. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "Chess News - World Women's Team Championship in Ningbo". ChessBase.com. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "FIDE Title Applications (GM, IM, WGM, WIM, IA, FA, IO)". Ratings.fide.com. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ 87th FIDE Congress 2016, Baku, Azerbaijan
- ^ Budimex Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski Kobiet' 2017
External links
- Karina Cyfka rating card at FIDE
- Karina Cyfka player profile and games at Chessgames.com
