Tsagaan Battsetseg
Tsagaan Battsetseg (born 30 January 1972) is a Mongolian and an American chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1990). She is an eight-time winner of the Mongolian Women's Chess Championship (1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997).
| Tsagaan Battsetseg | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mongolia United States |
| Born | 30 January 1972 |
| Title | Woman International Master (WIM) (1990) |
Biography
From the end of the 1980s to the end of the 1990s Tsagaan Battsetseg was one of the leading Mongolian female chess players. She eight times won Mongolian Women's Chess Championship: in 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997. In 1990, Tsagaan Battsetseg participated in Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in Azov where ranked 15th place.[1]
Tsagaan Battsetseg played for Mongolia in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1990, at first board in the 29th Chess Olympiad (women) in Novi Sad (+8, =3, -3),
- In 1994, at first board in the 31st Chess Olympiad (women) in Moscow (+4, =5, -4).
- In 1996, at first board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Yerevan (+6, =2, -5),
- In 1998, at first board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Elista (+3, =4, -5).
In 1990, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM) title.
Since the beginning of 2000, Tsagaan Battsetseg moved to the United States. In 2009, she participated in U.S. Women's Chess Championship final.
References
External links
- Tsagaan Battsetseg player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Tsagaan Battsetseg chess games at chesstempo.com