Zoya Schleining

Zoya Schleining (née Lelchuk, born 6 September 1961), is a Ukraine born German International Master (IM, 2016).

Zoya Schleining
Zoya Schleining in 2016
Country Soviet Union
 Ukraine
 Germany
Born (1961-09-06) 6 September 1961
Lviv, Ukraine
TitleInternational Master (IM) (2016)

Biography

She participated six times in the USSR Women's Chess Championship finals (1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989). The best result was achieved in 1986 when she shared the 4th-5th place. In 1984, in Tallinn she won the USSR Trade Union Women's Chess Championship. In 1986, she won Ukrainian Women's Chess Championship. In 1990, she won International Women's Chess tournaments in Dresden and Moscow. After dissolution of the Soviet Union from 1992 to 2000 she represented Ukraine, but since 2000 she represent Germany. In 1995 she won again in tournament in Dresden. In 2014, she won the German Women's Fast Chess Championship, but in 2015 in Bad Wiessee she was the best in German Women's Chess Championship.

Zoya Schleining two times participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournaments:

Zoya Schleining played for Germany in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[3]

Zoya Schleining played for Germany in the European Team Chess Championships:[4]

  • In 2013, at second board in the 10th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Warsaw (+1, =3, -2),
  • In 2015, at third board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Reykjavik (+1, =3, -2).

In 1985, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM) title and received the FIDE International Women Grandmaster (WGM) title two year later. In 2016, she was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.[5]

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References
  1. "1987 Smederevska Palanka Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
  2. "1993 Jakarta Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
  3. Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Zoya Schleining". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Zoya Schleining". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. Administrator. "FIDE Title Applications (GM, IM, WGM, WIM, IA, FA, IO)". ratings.fide.com.


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