Happened Today in the Chess World - Feb 20, 2024

AnnA La Vampiresa

WGM, IM Ana Matnadze - Source: revistaesfinge.com

Today is the birthday of WGM, IM Ana Matnazde, born in Telavi, Georgia, on February 20, 1983.
Coached by Nona Gaprindashvili, Ana won a number of women's youth titles: world champion U10 and two-time world champion U12, two-time U14, and two-time European champion U16.
Ana also won the Georgian Women's Championship, Catalan, and Spanish championships.
Matnadze has a degree in Germanic philology, knows seven languages, and has been the main character in the "AnnA La Vampiresa" novel written by Miguel Alvarez Morales.
Ana reached her peak rating in January 212, with 2447 Elo points.

Anna Ushenina (2445)-Ana Matnadze (2368), Heraklion (European Team Championship (Women)) 2017
Black to move and checkmate in three

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