Margareta Teodorescu
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Born13 April 1932
Bucharest, Romania
Died22 January 2013 (aged 80)
Bucharest, Romania
CountryRomania
TitleWoman Grandmaster (1985)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 April 1932 Bucharest, Romania |
| Died | 22 January 2013 (aged 80) Bucharest, Romania |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Romania |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (1985) |
| Peak rating | 2180 (January 1975) |
Margareta Teodorescu (13 April 1932 – 22 January 2013)[1] was a Romanian chess player who was awarded the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in 1985.
Born in Bucharest, she won the Romanian Women's Championship in 1959, 1968, 1969 and 1974.[2] Teodorescu played for Romania in the Women's Chess Olympiads of 1957, 1963 and 1974, winning the team silver medals in both 1957 and 1974.[3]
She came in 15th in the Women's Candidates Tournament (Sukhumi, 1964).[4]
Her highest ranking in the FIDE Top Women list appears to be 35–37 in the July 1972 list (Elo 2165).[5]
