Bianca de Jong-Muhren

Bianca de Jong-Muhren (born 28 February 1986), née Muhren, is a Dutch chess Women Grandmaster (WGM) (2007), Dutch Women's Chess Championship medalist (2005, 2006, 2010, 2014).

Bianca de Jong-Muhren
CountryNetherlands
Born(1986-02-28)28 February 1986
Gouda, Netherlands
TitleWomen Grandmaster (WGM) (2007)
Peak rating2365 (June 2015)

Biography

Bianca de Jong-Muhren has been playing chess since the age of five. Between 1994 and 2006 she repeatedly represented the Netherlands at the World and European Youth Chess Championships in all age groups. In 2004, in Ürgüp Bianca de Jong-Muhren won the title of runner-up in European Youth Chess Championship in U18 age group. She was also a multiple national champion of youth in 1996 (U12), 1998 (twice: U12 and U20), 2000 (U14), 2002 (U16) and 2003 (U20). Of these championship titles, gold in Leiden in 1998 in the U20 age group deserves special distinction, as she was only 12 when she won the competition.

Bianca de Jong-Muhren won the medals of the individual Dutch Women's Chess Championships four times: three silver (2006, 2010, 2014) and bronze (2005).

Bianca de Jong-Muhren played for Netherlands in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[1]

Bianca de Jong-Muhren played for Netherlands in the European Team Chess Championship:[2]

  • In 2005, at fourth board in the 6th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Gothenburg (+3, =1, -3),
  • In 2007, at third board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Heraklion (+2, =5, -1),
  • In 2009, at fourth board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Novi Sad (+3, =2, -3),
  • In 2015, at third board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Reykjavik (+1, =1, -3).

In 2004, she was awarded the FIDE Women International Master (WIM) title and received the FIDE Women Grandmaster (WGM) title three years later.

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References
  1. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Bianca de Jong-Muhren". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. "OlimpBase :: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Bianca de Jong-Muhren". www.olimpbase.org.
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