Marta Michna

Marta Michna (born 30 January 1978), née Zielińska, is a Poland born chess player who won the Polish Women's Chess Championship in 2003. FIDE Woman Grandmaster (1999). Since 2007 she representative of Germany.

Marta Michna
Marta Michna in 2013 (Warsaw)
CountryPoland
Germany
Born (1978-01-30) 30 January 1978
Głogów, Poland
TitleWoman Grandmaster (1999)
Peak rating2430 (01.10.2002)

Chess career

Marta Michna became interested in chess at the age of eight. In 1990s she was one of the leading Polish youth chess player. She won European Youth Chess Championship (U-18) in 1995 in Verdun and World Youth Chess Championship (U-18) in 1996 in Cala Galdana.

In the Polish Women's Chess Championship's finals Marta Michna won six medals: gold (2003), silver (2002) and 4 bronze (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000).[1]

In 2000s Marta Michna participated in Women's World Chess Championship by knock-out system:

Marta Michna played for Poland and Germany in Women's Chess Olympiads:[5]

Marta Michna played for Poland and Germany in European Team Chess Championship:[6]

  • In 2003, at second board (Poland) in the 5th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Plovdiv (+1, =2, -1),
  • In 2005, won team gold medal at reserve board (Poland) in the 6th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Gothenburg (+2, =2, -2),
  • In 2007, at third board (Germany) in the 7th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Heraklion (+3, =4, -1),
  • In 2009, at third board (Germany) in the 8th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Novi Sad (+3, =4, -1),
  • In 2011, at second board (Germany) in the 9th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Porto Carras (+4, =3, -2),
  • In 2013, at reserve board (Germany) in the 10th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Warsaw (+3, =2, -2).

Personal life

At the end of the 1990s Marta had a relationship with Alexei Shirov, with whom she has a daughter Masza. In 2006, she married FIDE Master (FM) Christian Michna (born 1972)[7] and since 2007 in the international arena represented Germany.[8] She lives in Hamburg and has four children - Masza, Mateusz, Milosz and Maja.

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References
  1. Medalistki Mistrzostw Polski Kobiet w Szachach Archived 2015-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 2000 FIDE Knockout Matches
  3. 2001-02 FIDE Knockout Matches
  4. 2006 FIDE Knockout Matches
  5. OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Marta Michna
  6. OlimpBase :: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Marta Michna
  7. Chess Player Profile: Michna, Christian
  8. Transfers in 2007
  • Marta Michna rating card at FIDE
  • Marta Michna player profile and games at Chessgames.com
  • Marta Zielińska player profile at 365chess.com
  • Marta Michna player profile at 365chess.com
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