Růžena Suchá
Full nameRůžena Suchá–Dobiášová
Country Czechoslovakia
Born(1907-10-19)19 October 1907
Died7 October 1989(1989-10-07) (aged 81)
TitleWoman International Master (1954)
FIDE rating1890 (January 1977)

Růžena Suchá (19 October 1907 – 7 October 1989), also known as Růžena Suchá–Dobiášová, was a Czech chess player. She received the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM) in 1954 and was a three-time winner of the Czechoslovak Women's Chess Championship (1938, 1951, 1954).

Biography

From the end of the 1930s to the early 1960s, Sucha was one of the leading Czechoslovakian women's chess players. In 1943, she are the only woman who participated in Prague international chess tournament. Tournament won by Alexander Alekhine, second was Paul Keres, but Sucha finished last with 3 draws out of 19 games.[1] She won thirteen medals in the Czechoslovak women's chess championships: three golds (1938, 1951, 1954), three silver (1949, 1952, 1953) and seven bronze (1940, 1943, 1944, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1961).[2]

In 1954, she shared 1st-2nd place in Women's World Chess Championship Zonal Tournament in Leipzig. In 1954, Ruzena Sucha was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title. In 1955, she participated at Women's World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament in Moscow when ranked 19th place.[3]

Also known as chess life organizer. In 1974, she was one of the founders of the chess club in Smíchov. After her death, her memorial tournaments are regularly held at this club.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Prague 1943". 365Chess.com. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Šachový svaz České republiky » Historické výsledky MČR žen" [Chess Association of the Czech Republic » Historical results of the Women's Championship]. Chess.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "1955 Candidates Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Jiné kluby lanaří, my šachisty vychováváme" [Other clubs rope players, we educate chess players]. Halonoviny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Turnaj všech generací 2017" [Tournament all generations 2017]. Prazskysach.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 23 February 2018.
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