| Abby Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Born | (1991-06-11) June 11, 1991 (age 33) Columbus, Ohio |
| Title | Woman FIDE Master (2007) |
| FIDE rating | 2116 (February 2014) |
| Peak rating | 2208 (October 2007) |
Abby Marshall (born June 11, 1991) is a chess player from Columbus, Ohio, United States, who has resided in Virginia, United States since late 2005. She is a Woman FIDE Master and in 2009 won the Denker Tournament of High School Champions, making her, at age 18, the first female player ever to have attained the title. Marshall was also the National 11th Grade Chess Co-champion in 2008, and is the only two-time winner of the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls (2005 and 2006). She played in the 2009 World Youth Chess Championship.
Marshall writes a column for ChessCafe.com, "The Openings Explained." She has also written for the online edition of Chess Life.
She graduated from Barnard College in May 2014 with highest honors.
References
- FIDE chess ratings | Rating Progress Chart - Marshall, Abby (USA)
- Abby Marshall on her Denker Win
- Abby Marshall Wins the Denker! : U.S. Chess Trust Archived February 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- "Chess for Girls: Abby Marshall: First Female to Win Denker!". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- "Abby Marshall wins 2009 Denker Tournament of High School Champions". ChessBase.com. August 19, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- WORLD YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 - U-18 Girls from wycc2009.tsf.org.tr
- "The Openings Explained". ChessCafe.com. January 6, 2010. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- "Abby Marshall Reflects on the World Youth". Chess Life Online. December 10, 2009. Archived from the original on December 24, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- "Play Like a Girl! | Woman Poker Player Magazine - Women's Poker News Magazine". Archived from the original on February 23, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
External links
- Abby Marshall rating card at FIDE
- Abby Marshall player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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