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She was winner of the first ever medal for [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] at the [[European Team Championship]] in Debrecin 1992. It was an individual silver medal for best rating performance and result at first board.<ref>[http://www.olimpbase.org/1992u/1992in.html#medals Olimpbase Tournament review]</ref> Before that, she won two bronze medals by playing for the Yugoslav national team at the Thessaloniki 1988 [[Chess Olympiad]]. The medals were for overall team performance and for her individual result on fourth board. In total, she participated at six Chess Olympiads, two times for Yugoslavia (4th board in Thessaloniki 1988 and 2nd board in Novi Sad 1990) and four times for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1st board in Manila 1992, [[31st Chess Olympiad|Moscow 1994]], [[33rd Chess Olympiad|Elista 1998]] and [[34th Chess Olympiad|Istanbul 2000).]]<ref>[http://www.olimpbase.org Olimpbase]</ref> |
She was winner of the first ever medal for [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] at the [[European Team Championship]] in Debrecin 1992. It was an individual silver medal for best rating performance and result at first board.<ref>[http://www.olimpbase.org/1992u/1992in.html#medals Olimpbase Tournament review]</ref> Before that, she won two bronze medals by playing for the Yugoslav national team at the Thessaloniki 1988 [[Chess Olympiad]]. The medals were for overall team performance and for her individual result on fourth board. In total, she participated at six Chess Olympiads, two times for Yugoslavia (4th board in Thessaloniki 1988 and 2nd board in Novi Sad 1990) and four times for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1st board in Manila 1992, [[31st Chess Olympiad|Moscow 1994]], [[33rd Chess Olympiad|Elista 1998]] and [[34th Chess Olympiad|Istanbul 2000).]]<ref>[http://www.olimpbase.org Olimpbase]</ref> |
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Her first major domestic success also occurred in 1988, when she became [[Yugoslav Chess Championship|Yugoslav Chess Champion]]. |
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In individual, international competition, she shared |
In individual, international competition, she shared 7–9th places at the Kishinev [[Interzonal]] Tournament 1995 and qualified for the [[Candidates Tournament]], a pre-cursor to the [[Women's World Chess Championship]].<ref>[http://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/95wo$iix.htm World Chess Championship. Mark Week's pages]</ref> |
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The outbreak of the [[Bosnian war]] found her in [[Slovenia]]. After two years of struggling, she managed to return to Sarajevo as a journalist. During the [[Siege of Sarajevo]], she managed to continue her career, using the [[Sarajevo Tunnel]] to go to tournaments and to return. |
The outbreak of the [[Bosnian war]] found her in [[Slovenia]]. After two years of struggling, she managed to return to Sarajevo as a journalist. During the [[Siege of Sarajevo]], she managed to continue her career, using the [[Sarajevo Tunnel]] to go to tournaments and to return. |
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For her sport results, she was twice selected as the best sportswoman of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The readers of the |
For her sport results, she was twice selected as the best sportswoman of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The readers of the women's magazines "Una" and "Zena 21" voted her an award as “Woman of the year”. |
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Revision as of 04:33, 19 December 2011
Vesna Misanović (born 27 November 1964 in Sarajevo) is a Bosnian chess player who holds the FIDE Woman Grandmaster title.
She was winner of the first ever medal for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the European Team Championship in Debrecin 1992. It was an individual silver medal for best rating performance and result at first board.[1] Before that, she won two bronze medals by playing for the Yugoslav national team at the Thessaloniki 1988 Chess Olympiad. The medals were for overall team performance and for her individual result on fourth board. In total, she participated at six Chess Olympiads, two times for Yugoslavia (4th board in Thessaloniki 1988 and 2nd board in Novi Sad 1990) and four times for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1st board in Manila 1992, Moscow 1994, Elista 1998 and Istanbul 2000).[2]
Her first major domestic success also occurred in 1988, when she became Yugoslav Chess Champion.
In individual, international competition, she shared 7–9th places at the Kishinev Interzonal Tournament 1995 and qualified for the Candidates Tournament, a pre-cursor to the Women's World Chess Championship.[3]
The outbreak of the Bosnian war found her in Slovenia. After two years of struggling, she managed to return to Sarajevo as a journalist. During the Siege of Sarajevo, she managed to continue her career, using the Sarajevo Tunnel to go to tournaments and to return.
For her sport results, she was twice selected as the best sportswoman of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The readers of the women's magazines "Una" and "Zena 21" voted her an award as “Woman of the year”.
References
External links
- Vesna Misanovic rating card at FIDE
- Vesna Misanovic player profile and games at Chessgames.com