Godena Michaele (30.06.1967)

godena-smlItalian Grandmaster (1996), the second Italian Grandmaster after Sergio Mariotti. Studied architecture. EU Individual Open Champion in 2007, Italian Champion in 1992, 1993, 1995, 2005 and 2006. Finished second at the World U16 in 1982.

Best results: won or shared first at Aosta 1989, Asti and Fiorli 1995, Cannes Open and Come 1997 and Bozen and Arco 1998, Italian championship 2016 (1-4th), AIDEF Champion 2016.

A participant in the Olympiads between 1988 and 2012.

A member of the team which won the gold at the Mitropa Cup in 2010.

Peak rating: 2561 in 2010.