Suzana Maksimović

Suzana Maksimović (Serbian: Сузана Максимовић; born 5 January 1962) is a Serbian and Yugoslav chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 1999). She is a two-time winner of the Yugoslav Women's Chess Championship (1983, 1991). She won her first Yugoslav Chess Championship national title in 1983 jointly with her fellow counterpart Marija Petrović.

Suzana Maksimović
Suzana Maksimović in 1982
Country	Yugoslavia  Serbia and Montenegro  Serbia
Born	January 5, 1962
Title	Woman Grandmaster (1999)

Biography

Suzana Maksimović had her first major success in 1980 when she won the title of European Junior Chess vice champion in the U20 age group. In the 1980s, she was one of the leading Yugoslav women's chess players. Suzana Maksimović won the Yugoslav Women's Chess Championships two times: 1983 and 1991 - together with Mirjana Marić. In 2002, she won the silver medal in the Yugoslav Women's Chess Championship, and in 2006 repeated this success in the Serbian Women's Chess Championship. In 1990 in Pula, Suzana Maksimović shared the 1st-4th in the Women's World Chess Championship Zonal Tournament. In 1996 in Dresden, she won the International Women's Chess Tournament.

Suzana Maksimović participated four times in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournaments:

• In 1982, at Interzonal Tournament in Bad Kissingen shared 8th-10th place;[1]
• In 1987, at Interzonal Tournament in Tuzla shared 11th-12th place;[2]
• In 1991, at Interzonal Tournament in Subotica has taken 29th place;[3]
• In 1995, at Interzonal Tournament in Chişinău has taken 24th place.[4]

Suzana Maksimović played for Yugoslavia and Serbia in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[5]

• In 1982, at third board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+5, =4, -3),
• In 1984, at third board in the 26th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+5, =2, -4),
• In 1986, at third board in the 27th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dubai (+8, =2, -2) and won the individual bronze medal,
• In 1988, at third board in the 28th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+3, =5, -2) and won the team bronze medal,
• In 1990, at third board in the 29th Chess Olympiad (women) in Novi Sad (+1, =3, -2).
• In 1994, at first reserve board in the 31st Chess Olympiad (women) in Moscow (+0, =1, -3),
• In 2006, at third board in the 37th Chess Olympiad (women) in Turin (+2, =3, -2).

In 1982 Suzana Maksimović was awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM) title, and in 1999 the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title.

References

1. "1982 Bad Kissingen Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
2. "1987 Tuzla Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
3. "1991 Subotica Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
4. "1995 Kishinev Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
5. Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Suzana Maksimović". www.olimpbase.org.

External links

• Suzana Maksimović player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Suzana Maksimović chess games at 365Chess.com