Șeremetieva Marina

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Marina Șeremetieva (born Afanasova, June 7, 1963) is a Moldovan chess grandmaster with a remarkable career in competitive chess. She was a four-time Moldovan champion (1978, 1987, 1988, and 1992), recognized as one of the strongest female players in the country. In 1990, she was awarded the FIDE International Master title, and in 1998, she achieved the prestigious Grandmaster title. Her peak career included participations in the Women's Chess Olympiads in 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, and 2002, where she represented Moldova on various boards, as well as a notable presence at the 1992 European Team Championship and the 1995 Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal in Chișinău, where she finished 27th. Șeremetieva was a student of Vyacheslav Chebanenko, the well-known Moldovan chess coach, and received her academic education at Moldova State University. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, she achieved significant performances in international competitions, including second place at the Bucharest Women's International Tournament in 1993 and the USSR Trade Union Championship in Krasnodar in 1987. She participated three times in the Soviet Team Chess Championship and twice in the finals of the USSR Women's Chess Championship, with her best result in 1989 when she placed 8th-10th. Although she has long retired from competitive play, Marina Sheremetieva remains a respected figure in Moldovan chess, still ranking among the top female chess players by ELO rating. In 2022, she proved that her passion for chess has not faded, winning the gold medal at the Republic of Moldova Chess Championship for veterans 50+, confirming her legacy in the development and promotion of chess at the national level.