Bykova, Elisaveta (1913-1989)
Elisaveta Bykowa. Picture by Gerhard Hund (1950. Creative Commons License)
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| Alternative first name spellings: Elizaveta Ivanovna |
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GENERAL INFO
| Description: Elisaveta Bykova was the first chess player to win the Wolrd Chess Champion title twice. She also received the titles of Woman International Master, International Master and Woman Grandmaster. She was a great promoter of professional female chess, writing several books about it and promoting the game through a conference and the organization of tournaments. | |
| Sex: Female. | Occupation: Chess player. |
| Place of Birth / Death: Bogolyubovo, Vladimir Oblast, Russian Empire / Moscow, Soviet Union. | Country Tags: Russia. |
| Centuries: XX. | Title: Grandmaster (1976). |
| World Champion: 1953–1956, 1958–1962. | School: – |
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IN MUSICHESS
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External links
- Chessbase.com: Fifth Bykova Memorial – the glamour tournament of the year: https://en.chessbase.com/post/fifth-bykova-memorial-the-glamour-tournament-of-the-year – [17/04/2018].
- Elisaveta Bykova at Encyclopaedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizaveta-Ivanovna-Bykova – [17/04/2018].
- Elisaveta Bykova at OlimpBase.org: http://www.olimpbase.org/playersst/9lp3339h.html – [17/04/2018].
- Elisaveta Bykova chess games at 365Chess.com: https://www.365chess.com/players/Elisaveta_I_Bykova – [17/04/2018].
- Elisaveta Bykova in chess.com: https://www.chess.com/blog/Spektrowski/womens-world-championship-moscow-1950-by-elizabeth-bykova-winners-profiles – [17/04/2018].
- Elisaveta Bykova player profile and games at Chessgames.com: http://www.chessgames.com/player/elisaveta_bykova.html – [17/04/2018].
- Wikipedia the free encyclopedia: Elisaveta Bykova: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisaveta_Bykova – [17/04/2018].
Bibliography
- Averbakh, Yuri. (2012). A history of chess. From Chaturanga to the present day. Milford, USA: Russel enterprises Inc.
- Eales, Richard. (2002). Chess: The history of a game. Glasgow, Scotland: Hardinge Simpole Publishing.
- Elo, Arpad E. (2008). The rating of chess players, Past and Present. New York: Ishi Press.
- Hooper, David. Whyld, Kenneth. (1992). The Oxford companion to chess. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Murray, H. J. R. (1913). A history of chess. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Winter, Edward G., ed. (1981). World chess champions. Pergamon.
