Regina Narva
| Regina Narva | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Regina Rõtova |
| Country |
 Soviet Union (1970－1991)  Estonia(1991－) |
| Born |
May 19, 1970 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Title | Woman FIDE Master |
Regina Narva (born May 19, 1970), née Rõtova, is an Estonian chess Woman FIDE Master (2007).
Biography
Narva was born in Tallinn, the daughter of Estonian chess players Boris Rõtov (1937–1987) and Merike Rõtova (1936– ).[1]
In the Estonian Women's Chess Championship, Regina Narva has won gold (2011), silver (1989) and 5 bronze medals (1987, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014).[2] In 2013 she won the Estonian Rapid Chess Championship.[3]
Regina Narva played for Estonia in three Chess Olympiads:[4]
- In 2012, at reserve board in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+3 −2 =2);
- In 2014, at reserve board in the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø (+1 −1 =2);
- In 2016, at reserve board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku (+2 −2 =1).
Regina Narva played for Estonia in the European Team Chess Championship:[5]
- In 2007, at third board in Heraklion (+0 −1 =7).
Her husband Jaan Narva (1958 – ) is a FIDE master (2004).[6] They have two chess-playing daughters Triin Narva (1994– ) and Mai Narva (1999– ). In 2014 and 2016 Mai Narva won the Estonian Women's Chess Championship and she is European U16 Girls Champion 2014. In the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, Norway, all three played for the Estonian Women's team: Mai board 1, Triin Board 3, and Regina Board 5 (first reserve).
References
External links
- Regina Narva rating card at FIDE
- Regina Narva player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Regina Narva player profile at 365chess.com