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Efrosini Kasioura

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Efrosini Kasioura
CountryGreece
Born(1957-02-11)11 February 1957
Died8 December 2010(2010-12-08) (aged 53)
TitleWoman FIDE Master (1985)
Peak rating2194 (January 2000)

Efrosini (Froso) Kasioura (Greek: Ευφροσύνη (Φρόσω) Κασιούρα; 11 February 1957 – 8 December 2010[1]) was a Greek chess Woman FIDE Master (1985). She is a Greek Women's Chess Championship winner (1986).

Chess career

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Efrosini Kasioura won the Greek Women's Chess Championship in 1986 (shared 1st-2nd places with Anna-Maria Botsari, both chess players received the title of champion).[2]

Efrosini Kasioura two times played for Greece in the Women's Chess Olympiads (1984-1986).[3]

In 1987 and 1993 Efrosini Kasioura participated in Women's World Chess Championships zonal tournaments.[4][5][6]

She died after a serious illness. The obituary of the Greek Chess Federation noted her fighting spirit and aggressive playing style.[7] In January 2011, a tournament in her memory was held in Kallithea.

References

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  1. ^ Μνήμες αγωνιστών // Ριζοσπαστης, 16.01.2011.
  2. ^ Ατομικο Πρωταθλημα Ελλαδας Γυναικων " Ελληνικη Σκακιστικη Ομοσπονδια
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Froso Kasioura". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. ^ "OlimpBase :: Mediterranean zonal 5, Naousa 1987". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. ^ "OlimpBase :: Zonal 1.5a (Balcans), Nea Makri 1993". www.olimpbase.org.
  6. ^ "Nea Makri zt (Women) 1993 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". www.365chess.com.
  7. ^ ΕΦΥΓΕ Η ΦΡΟΣΩ ΚΑΣΙΟΥΡΑ
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