Petra Schuurman

Petra Schuurman (born 9 June 1968) is a Dutch chess FIDE Master (FM) (2003), Dutch Women's Chess Championship medalist (2003, 2004, 2008).

Petra Schuurman
Petra Schuurman in 2008
CountryNetherlands
Born(1968-06-09)9 June 1968
TitleFIDE Master (FM) (2003)
Peak rating2354 (November 2009)

Biography

In the 2000s Petra Schuurman was one of the leading Dutch women's chess players. She has competed many times in the finals of the Dutch Women's Chess Championships and winning three medals: silver (2008) and two bronze (2003, 2004). In 2004, Petra Schuurman took the 3rd place in one of the Corus festival's side tournaments in Wijk aan Zee[1] and won the Open chess tournament in Austria.[2]

Petra Schuurman played for Netherlands in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[3]

Petra Schuurman played for Netherlands in the European Team Chess Championship:[4]

  • In 2001, at first reserve board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship (women) in León (+0, =2, -1),
  • In 2003, at first reserve board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Plovdiv (+3, =1, -2),
  • In 2005, at third board in the 6th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Gothenburg (+3, =5, -0),
  • In 2007, at fourth board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Heraklion (+2, =3, -2),
  • In 2009, at second board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Novi Sad (+3, =2, -1).

Since 2010, she has not participated in tournaments classified by FIDE.

References
  1. "Corus GM Group 1A April 2004 Netherlands FIDE Chess Tournament report". ratings.fide.com.
  2. "3. Internationales Open October 2004 Austria FIDE Chess Tournament report". ratings.fide.com.
  3. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Petra Schuurman". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. "OlimpBase :: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Petra Schuurman". www.olimpbase.org.
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