Liudmila Belavenets
Russian chess player (1940–2021)
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Liudmila Sergeyevna Belavenets (Russian: Людмила Сергеевна Белавенец; also transliterated Lyudmila Sergeevna Belavenets; 7 June 1940 – 7 November 2021) was a Russian chess player.
7 June 1940
- FIDE Woman Intl. Master (1977)
- ICCF Lady Grandmaster (1991)
Belavenets in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Liudmila Sergeyevna Belavenets 7 June 1940 Moscow, Russia |
| Died | 7 November 2021 (aged 81) Moscow, Russia |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Russia |
| Title |
|
| 1984–1992 (women) | |
| Peak rating | 2210 (January 1990) |
| ICCF peak rating | 2213 (July 1994) |
Biography
Born in Moscow, she was the daughter of Russian chess master Sergey Belavenets.
In correspondence chess, Belavenets was the fourth women's world champion (1984–1992)[1] and was awarded the titles of Lady Grandmaster and International Master in 1991.[2] In over-the-board chess, she won the Women's Soviet Chess Championship in 1975 and was awarded the title of Woman International Master by FIDE in 1977.[3] In 2010, she was awarded also the title of FIDE Senior Trainer.
Death
Belavenets died from COVID-19 in Moscow on 7 November 2021, at age 81, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.[4]
