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Claude Baumann

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Claude Baumann
Claude Baumann (in the center) in 1992 Women's Chess Olympiad
CountrySwitzerland
Born (1953-04-04) 4 April 1953 (age 71)
TitleWoman FIDE Master (1990)
Peak rating2085 (January 1991)

Claude Baumann (born 4 April 1953) is a Swiss chess player, Woman FIDE Master (1990), four time Swiss Women's Chess Championship winner (1982, 1987, 1988, 1991).

Chess career

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From the beginning of the 1980s to the beginning of the 1990s, Claude Baumann was one of the best Swiss female chess players. She has competed many times in the individual finals of the Swiss Women's Chess Championships and won gold medals four times (1982, 1987, 1988, 1991).[1]

Claude Baumann four times participated in Women's World Chess Championship Zonal tournaments:

  • in 1985, in Bad Lauterberg and has taken 9th place;[2]
  • in 1989, in Haifa and shared 5th - 6th place;[3]
  • in 1991, in Graz and has taken 9th place;[4]
  • in 1993, in Graz and shared 7th - 8th place;[5]

Claude Baumann played for Switzerland in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[6]

Claude Baumann played for Switzerland in the European Women's Team Chess Championship:[7]

  • In 1992, at first reserve board in the 1st European Team Chess Championship (women) in Debrecen (+0, =2, -0).

References

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  1. ^ Ehrentafel Damen
  2. ^ OlimpBase :: Central European subzonal 2A, Bad Lauterberg 1985
  3. ^ OlimpBase :: Central European zonal 2 Haifa 1989
  4. ^ OlimpBase :: Central European zonal 2 Graz 1991
  5. ^ OlimpBase :: Zonal 1.2a (Central Europe) Graz 1993
  6. ^ "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Claude Baumann". www.olimpbase.org.
  7. ^ "OlimpBase :: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Claude Baumann". www.olimpbase.org.
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