Annett Wagner-Michel

Annett Wagner-Michel (née Michel, born 13 May 1955) is a German chess player who holds the FIDE title Woman International Master (WIM, 1975). She is a two-time East German Women's Chess Championship winner (1981, 1983).

Annett Wagner-Michel
Wagner-Michel in 2008
CountryEast Germany
Germany
Born (1955-05-13) 13 May 1955
Halle, Germany
TitleWoman International Master (1975)
Peak rating2260 (January 1990)

Biography

In 1972, she won the East Germany Girl's Youth Chess Championship in U14 age group. The end of the 1980s Wagner-Michel became one of the leading female chess players in East Germany. She twice won East German Women's Chess Championship (1981, 1983) as well as three times won silver medal in this tournament (1979, 1984, 1985).[1] Also she twice won East Germany Women's Fast Chess Championships: in 1988 and in 1990.

In 1990, Wagner-Michel participated in Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in Genting Highlands where ranked 16th place.[2]

Wagner-Michel played for East Germany in the Women's Chess Olympiad:[3]

In 1975, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.

References
  1. "Deutsche Frauen (Damen) Schachmeisterschaften" [German Women (Ladies) Chess Championships]. TeleSchach.com (in German).
  2. "1990 Genting Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com.
  3. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Annett Wagner-Michel". OlimpBase.org.

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