Ekaterina Polovnikova
Encyclopedia
Ekaterina Atalik is a Woman Grandmaster and an International master of chess
. She is currently (May 2010) rated 2444, making her the 49th highest rated female player in the world.
On November 9, 2005 she married 41-year-old Grandmaster Suat Atalık
from Turkey
, and obtained Turkish citizenship.
In April 2006 she became European Champion, winning the 7th European Women Chess Championship in Kuşadası
(Turkey).
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
. She is currently (May 2010) rated 2444, making her the 49th highest rated female player in the world.
On November 9, 2005 she married 41-year-old Grandmaster Suat Atalık
Suat Atalik
Suat Atalık is a Grandmaster of chess. As of the July 2009 FIDE rating list, he is ranked number 165 in the world and number two in Turkey, behind Mikhail Gurevich....
from Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, and obtained Turkish citizenship.
In April 2006 she became European Champion, winning the 7th European Women Chess Championship in Kuşadası
Kusadasi
Kuşadası is a resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast and the center of the seaside district of the same name in Aydın Province. Kuşadası lies at a distance of to the south from the region's largest metropolitan center of İzmir, and from the provincial seat of Aydın situated inland. Its primary...
(Turkey).
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