Vesna Rožič
| Vesna Rožič | |
|---|---|
 Rožič in 2008 | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Born | 23 March 1987 Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 23 August 2013 (aged 26) |
| Title | Woman International Master (2006) |
| FIDE rating | 2260 |
| Peak rating | 2310 (July 2011) |
Vesna Rožič (23 March 1987 – 23 August 2013) was a Slovenian chess player who was awarded the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM) in April 2006.[1] Rožič was ranked the second best Slovenian female chess player after Anna Muzychuk and represented Slovenia in six Mitropa Cups, four European Championships and four Chess Olympiads.[2] She won the Slovenian women's championship in 2007 and 2010. In 2007 she also became the Mediterranean women's champion in Antalya.[3]
Rožič frequently played Queen's Pawn Game with White and French Defence with Black pieces.[4] In 2000–2012 she had an overall record of +28 -21 =25.[5]
Rožič died from peritoneal cancer on 23 August 2013.[2]
References
- ^ Titles Approved by FIDE Presidential Board, Al Ain 2006 FIDE. Retrieved 24 October 2015
- ^ a b "Slovenian WIM Vesna Rozic dies at 26". ChessBase. 2013-08-24. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ 2nd Mediterranean Individual Chess Championships. Mediterranean Chess Association.
- ^ Vesna Rozic chess games and profile at Chess-DB.com
- ^ Vesna Rozic player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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