Litinskaya-Shul Marta (25.03.1949)

Ukrainian Women Grandmaster (1976). Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1990) Mathematician.

World Senior Women’s Champion in 2002. USSR Women’s Champion in 1972 and Vice-Champion in 1971, 1973 and 1974. Ukrainian Women’s Champion in 1967 and 1977. Semi-finalist Women’s Candidate in 1974, losing to Nana Alexandria (2,5-5,5).

Best results: Budapest 1975, 1979 and 1985, 1^st; Bad Kissingen (1977), 1^st; Lublin (1978), 1^st; USSR Zonal tournament 1972 and 1985, 1^st; Interzonal Smederevska Palanka (1987), 1^st; Malmo Candidates Tournament( 1986 ), Malmo (1986), 3^rd Tskhaltubo Candidates Tournament (1987), 3-4^th; Decin (1986), 1^st; Belgrade (1987), 1-2^nd; Alma-Ata (1987), 1^st.

A member of the USSR winning team of the first three ICCF Women’s Olympiads.

Peak rating: ELO: 2390 in 1998.