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Nava Starr

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   🏆 Tromso Olympiad (Women)
   N Starr vs Y Makhlouf (Aug-11-14) 1/2-1/2
   T C Varela La Madrid vs N Starr (Aug-10-14) 0-1
   N Starr vs Y Rivera Negron (Aug-09-14) 1-0
   K Novak vs N Starr (Aug-05-14) 1-0
   N Starr vs L Pires (Aug-04-14) 0-1

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NAVA STARR (born Apr-04-1949, 76 years old) Latvia (federation/nationality Canada) [what is this?] Nava (nee Shterenberg) Starr was awarded her women's IM title in 1978. She qualified for the Canadian team shortly after moving with her current husband to Canada in October of 1975, later qualifying for another dozen Women's Olympiads (1976-84, 1988, 1992-6, 2002-6), mainly as first board. The team won first place in the B group in 1976 and played again for Canada in the Tromso Olympiad (Women) (2014) (score: +2-3=1) at the reserve board. Some later major team events in which Starr participated include Turin Olympiad (Women) (2006) , Calvia Olympiad (Women) (2004) and Bled Olympiad (Women) (2002) - accumulating 73 wins, 32 losses, and 42 draws throughout her Olympiad representation. Starr represented Canada at the Women's World Championship 2001 (finished 0-2 versus Corina-Isabela Peptan in the first round), at the Women's Interzonal (1978, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1993) and became Canadian Women's Champion eight times (1978, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1995, 2001). References: http://www.olimpbase.org/ (team chess catalog), http://www.chess.ca/ (Canadian zone site), Wikipedia article: Women's World Chess Championship 2001, Wikipedia article: Nava Starr. Last updated: 2023-11-24 05:16:51

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page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 254  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. P Pihlajamaki vs N Starr   0-1 56 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Women) qual-2 A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation 2. N Hoiberg vs N Starr   0-1 26 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Women) qual-2 C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense 3. M Watai vs N Starr 0-1 47 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Women) qual-2 C41 Philidor Defense 4. H Brunker vs N Starr   0-1 55 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Women) qual-2 A46 Queen's Pawn Game 5. N Starr vs C Vreeken   ½-½ 27 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Women) qual-2 C45 Scotch Game 6. N Starr vs L Herrera   1-0 27 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Women) Final-B C00 French Defense 7. A Merciai vs N Starr 0-1 28 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Women) Final-B A27 English, Three Knights System 8. E Soppe vs N Starr   0-1 56 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Women) Final-B C42 Petrov Defense 9. N Starr vs N Tagnon   ½-½ 57 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Women) Final-B B02 Alekhine's Defense 10. N Starr vs A Lizares   1-0 30 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Women) Final-B C00 French Defense 11. J Povhe vs N Starr   0-1 33 1978 Canadian Championship (Women) A27 English, Three Knights System 12. N Starr vs G Markovic   ½-½ 44 1978 Buenos Aires Olympiad (Women) qual-3 B22 Sicilian, Alapin 13. M Arias vs N Starr   0-1 55 1978 Buenos Aires Olympiad (Women) qual-3 B06 Robatsch 14. N Starr vs R Khadilkar   1-0 57 1978 Buenos Aires Olympiad (Women) qual-3 C43 Petrov, Modern Attack 15. N Starr vs R Cardoso   1-0 33 1978 Buenos Aires Olympiad (Women) qual-3 C47 Four Knights 16. J Dahlin vs N Starr   0-1 30 1978 Buenos Aires Olympiad (Women) qual-3 C25 Vienna 17. N Starr vs G Szmacinska   0-1 39 1978 Buenos Aires Olympiad (Women) qual-3 B06 Robatsch 18. N Starr vs C Maura Denis   0-1 17 1978 Buenos Aires Olympiad (Women) Final-C C44 King's Pawn Game 19. N Starr vs I Guggenberger   1-0 49 1978 Buenos Aires Olympiad (Women) Final-C C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense 20. N Starr vs R Cardoso   1-0 27 1978 Buenos Aires Olympiad (Women) Final-C C47 Four Knights 21. N Starr vs M Watai   ½-½ 38 1978 Buenos Aires Olympiad (Women) Final-C B23 Sicilian, Closed 22. S Landry vs N Starr   0-1 33 1978 Buenos Aires Olympiad (Women) Final-C A25 English 23. L Morrison vs N Starr   ½-½ 43 1978 Buenos Aires Olympiad (Women) Final-C C42 Petrov Defense 24. J Richmond vs N Starr   1-0 29 1978 Buenos Aires Olympiad (Women) qual-3 C41 Philidor Defense 25. N Hoiberg vs N Starr   ½-½ 37 1978 Buenos Aires Olympiad (Women) Final-C B06 Robatsch  page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 254

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Aug-30-08    whiteshark: <Nava (Sterenberg) Starr (born Riga, Latvia, <April 4, 1949>) is one of the top female chess players in Canada. She is an eight-time Canadian Ladies' champion, and a Women's International Master (WIM). She has represented Canada 12 times in chess Olympiads, and six times in World Championships.> Source/bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nava_S... Aug-10-14    dumbgai: Eight-time national champion loses in 8 moves to an 11 year old rated 1500: N Starr vs Luzia Pires, 2014 Aug-10-14    Dr. Overlord: She had a son. She called him Ringo. Hehehehehehe, I'm so funny. Aug-10-14    perfidious: Played an event or two with this lady many years ago and she was, and remains, quite a competent player. Not sure what the point is of the above post--we have all had lapses and I am sure no-one feels worse about it than she, given the event. May-10-23    Mathematicar: Very agressive player. Played an online blitz game against her as Black and we entered the Danish Gambit teritory which is unfamiliar to me. I beat her in 27 moves, but my heart wasn't indifferent!

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