Olga Dolzhykova
Ukrainian-Norwegian chess player (born 1979)
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Olga Dolzhykova (Olga Dolzhikova; Olga Dolzjikova; born 22 January 1979) is a Ukrainian-Norwegian chess player and educator.
Norway (since 2012)
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 22 January 1979 Ukraine, Soviet Union |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Ukraine (until 2012) Norway (since 2012) |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (2002) |
| Peak rating | 2342 (January 2001) |
Career
Dolzhykova holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 2002).[1][2] She plays chess for the club Oslo Schakselskap, and has represented Norway internationally at the Chess Olympiad and the European Team Chess Championship.[3]
She was the joint winner of the Ukrainian Independence cup - A in 2008.[4]
She has a doctorate in chess pedagogy and has been assigned with Norges Toppidrettsgymnas, working with chess education for children and young adults.[3]
Personal life
Dolzhikova was born in Ukraine. She is a sister of Kateryna Dolzhykova and thus a former sister-in-law of Sergey Karjakin. She moved to Norway in 2012 as a student, and has settled in Norway with her husband and son.[5]
