Klinova Maria (18.11.1968)

Israeli International Master (2004) and Woman Grandmaster (1994) born in Ukraine. Klinova studied Philology Israeli Women’s Champion 1992 and 1993 and 2010, and the Ukrainian U20 Champion.   She immigrated to Israel in 1991 but since 2000 she has been living between Odessa and Brussels.

Best results: winner of Dresden Zonal 1997 and Stockholm 1999.

A participant in eleven Olympiads between 1992 and 2016 and in the Women’s World Championship 2000 and in five European Women’s Team Championships between 1992 and 2007, she was on top board for every one of these appearances.

Peak rating:  2436 in 2004.