Maaja Ranniku
Number of games in database: 13
Years covered: 1968 to 2001
Highest rating achieved in database: 2058
Overall record: +0 -10 =3 (11.5%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
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A84

Dutch (2 games)

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MAAJA RANNIKU (born Mar-01-1941, died Oct-24-2004) Estonia [what is this?] Maaja Ranniku was born on the 1st of March 1941 in the USSR. Awarded the WIM title in 1964 she was USSR Women's Champion in 1963 (jointly), 1967 and 1970 (jointly). She became Estonian Women's Champion ten times (1961, 1963, 1967, 1973, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988 and 1991).

page 1 of 1; 13 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. N Gaprindashvili vs M Ranniku   1-0 26 1968 Ch URS (team) C16 French, Winawer 2. M Ranniku vs Chiburdanidze   0-1 55 1974 URS-ch33 (Women) D01 Richter-Veresov Attack 3. M Litinskaya-Shul vs M Ranniku   1-0 36 1975 URS-chT A84 Dutch 4. M Ranniku vs N Gaprindashvili   ½-½ 41 1975 Olympiad URS B06 Robatsch 5. M Litinskaya-Shul vs M Ranniku   1-0 60 1992 Melitopol Cup (Women) A84 Dutch 6. M Ranniku vs A Stefanova   ½-½ 72 1992 Manila ol D03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation) 7. M Ranniku vs M Tsiganova   0-1 59 2001 ch-EST Women B30 Sicilian 8. L Piarnpuu vs M Ranniku   1-0 24 2001 ch-EST Women A33 English, Symmetrical 9. S Budylina vs M Ranniku   1-0 38 2001 ch-EST Women E65 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav, 7.O-O 10. M Ranniku vs T Fomina   0-1 68 2001 ch-EST Women A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack 11. M Ranniku vs Reet Pikkmets 0-1 45 2001 ch-EST Women B53 Sicilian 12. M Ranniku vs K Paidla   ½-½ 73 2001 ch-EST Women B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange 13. V Bashkite vs M Ranniku   1-0 31 2001 ch-EST Women A05 Reti Opening   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Ranniku wins | Ranniku loses

Mar-01-06    BIDMONFA: Maaja Ranniku RANNIKU, Maaja http://www.bidmonfa.com/ranniku_maa... _ May-31-06    stanleys: Do you know something more about this Estonian woman?As I see she was many times URRS champion or medalist,but she never played the Olympics,neither Interzonal tournament.And she hasn't never been awarded a GM title Mar-01-08    whiteshark: Maaja Ranniku * Mar 01 1941 † Oct 24 2004 Also 10 times Estonian female chess champion (1961, 1963, 1967, 1973, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988 and 1991) best bio: http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maaja_...

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