Anna Kantane

Anna Kantane (née Iwanow; born 7 April 1995) is a Polish chess player and the Woman International Master (WIM) (2012).

Anna Kantane
Kantane in 2018
Full nameAnna Iwanow
CountryPoland
Born (1995-04-07) 7 April 1995
Wrocław, Poland
TitleWoman International Master (WIM) (2012)

Biography

Kantane was very early in achieving significant success in chess tournaments. In 2005, she won bronze medal in World Youth Chess Championship in girls U10 age group. In 2007, Kantane won silver medal in Polish Youth Chess Championship and European Youth Chess Championship in girls U12 age group. In 2008, she won Polish Youth Chess Championship in girls U14 age group but in 2011 repeated this success in Polish Youth Chess Championship in girls U16 age group. In 2011, she won Polish Women's Team Chess Championship with Wrocław chess club KSz Polonia Wrocław.[1] In 2012, she won bronze medal in Polish Youth Chess Championship in girls U18 age group. In 2013, in Mariánské Lázně she ranked 2nd in International Chess festival "B" tournament.[2]

Kantane played for Poland team:

In 2012, she awarded the FIDE Women International Master (WIM) title.[5]

Personal life

In 2015, Kantane married Latvian chess grandmaster Toms Kantāns (born 1995).[6]

References
  1. "OlimpBase :: 4th Polish Women's Team Chess Championship, Wrocław 2011, KSz Polonia Wrocław". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com – Open Marianske Lazne 2013 – B – mistrovsky turnaj". chess-results.com.
  3. "OlimpBase :: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Anna Iwanow". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. "OlimpBase :: European Girls' U18 Team Chess Championship :: Anna Iwanow". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. "FIDE Title Applications (GM, IM, WGM, WIM, IA, FA, IO)". ratings.fide.com.
  6. Szacharnia (2015). "SZACHARNIA 2008 : Kolejne międzynarodowe, szachowe małżeństwo. W rolach głównych nasza Ania Iwanow i Toms Kantans z Łotwy. Niech Wam się wiedzie!!".


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