US Chess Championship 2013: GoddessChess Fighting Chess Award goes to Anna Zatonskih

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013

Hi everyone, 

The GoddessChess Fighting Chess Award 2013 goes to four-time US Chess Champion Anna Zatonskih for her great fighting spirit at the US Women's Chess Championship 2013. The 12th Women's World Chess Champion, Chess Queen™ Alexandra Kosteniuk, was the judge for the award and decided to give the award to Anna Zatonskih. Goddesschess has sponsored a special prize at the U.S. Women's Chess Championship since 2007, except for 2012.

As you know, Irina Krush has won the US Women's Chess Championship 2013 this Sunday. (Read the full Chess Blog post.) Zatonskih lost Round 3 to Irina Krush, but came back to continue fighting and winning games. In the end she stood second - behind the eventual champion - by only 1/2 point. It is indeed the mark of a true champion to come back after a loss and win game after game to get to the second spot in the standings. She never gave up and fought hard even when it required pretty long games against determined opponents. Here are the US Women's Chess Championship 2013 Final Standings:




Interestingly, either Krush or Zatonskih have been the clear favorite to win the US Women's Chess Champion title each of the past five years! Outside of chess, Anna has a variety of interests from bicycling to ping pong to scuba diving. She is coached by her husband, German Grandmaster Daniel Friedman.

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Free lodging for WGMs at Montreal Chess in July - Apply Now!

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012


Hi everyone,


This is for all the lovely and intelligent WGMs out there - You are invited to play chess in the beautiful city of Montreal in Canada with free rooms on offer!


Chess Blog good friend Jan Newton from the GoddessChess sent us this news about a cool tournament in Montreal, ideal for all women chess players! The event will be held from July 21 - 28, 2012 in Montreal. The organisers and the FQE (Quebec Chess Federation) are offering free accommodation for the tournament to WGMs and IMs with preference given to WGMs. The number of rooms available is limited, however.

Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, Canada.

The playing venue is at the beautiful College Brebeuf and the WGMs would have accomodations (single room) either in on-campus housing or sharing a room in a private hotel near the playing venue. There are many confirmed GMs playing so there is a good opportunity for norms under FIDE requirements.

In fact, Quebec Chess Federation dedication to promote chess in Montreal and Quebec - and especially women chess players - is commendable. GoddessChess has been able to bring to Montreal, IM/WGM Salome Melia (GEO) and WGM Alina L'Ami (ROU) in the few short years they have been providing sponsorship to the City of Montreal Open Chess Championships (held in September each year).

Don't miss the opportunity all you chess girls! Find more info here.

Want to see a funny video posted by Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk with a connection to Montreal Chess? Check it out here:

2010 City of Montreal Open Chess Championship

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