Ekaterina Atalik
Ekaterina Atalik | |
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Country | Russia Turkey |
Born | Kirov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
14 November 1982
Title | International Master Woman Grandmaster |
FIDE rating | 2408 (April 2024) |
Peak rating | 2481 (September 2011) |
Ekaterina Atalik (née Polovnikova; born 14 November 1982 in Kirov)[1] is a Russian-Turkish chess player, who holds the titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster.
She won the European Youth Chess Championship in the under-16 girls' section in 1997.
In November 2005 she married 41-year-old Grandmaster Suat Atalık from Turkey, and obtained Turkish citizenship.[2] She took clear second place, behind her husband, at the 3rd Mediterranean Chess Championship, held from 31 January to 8 february 2006 in Antalya, and was declared Mediterranean women's champion.[3]
In April 2006 she won the 7th European Women's Chess Championship in Kuşadası, Turkey.[4] Atalik won the Turkish women's championship in 2008.
Notable games
- Nino Khurtsidze vs Ekaterina Polovnikova-Atalik, FIDE Women's World Championship 2004, English Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, General (A11), ½-½
- Ekaterina Polovnikova-Atalik vs Almira Skripchenko-Lautier, Biel Int'l Festival (Ladies) 2006, Indian Game: Budapest Defense (A51), 1-0
References
External links
- Ekaterina Atalik rating card at FIDE
- Ekaterina Atalik chess games at 365Chess.com
- Ekaterina Polovnikova chess games at 365Chess.com
- Ekaterina Polovnikova-Atalik player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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