Diane Savereide (born November 25, 1954) is an American

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player. She received the

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of Woman International Master (WIM) in 1978 and is a five-time winner of the

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(1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1984).

Biography

From the 1970s to the 1980s, Savereide was one of the leading chess players in the United States. She is the second American woman to achieve the National Master title,

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being the first. Savereide won the

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Women's Invitational in 1976 and 1977. She won the United States Women's Chess Championships five times, in 1975, 1976, 1978 (with Rachel Crotto), 1981 and 1984. In 1978, Savereide was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title. Savereide played for United States in the

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s: six times: * In 1976, on first board in the 7th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+4, =3, -3), * In 1978, on first board in the 8th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+6, =1, -4), * In 1980, on first board in the 9th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+4, =3, -5), * In 1982, on first board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+4, =4, -4), * In 1984, on first board in the 26th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+5, =4, -4), * In 1988, on second board in the 28th Chess Olympiad (women) in

(+5, =4, -4). Savereide participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournaments four times: * In 1976, at the Interzonal Tournament in

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, finishing in 10th place; * In 1979, at the Interzonal Tournament in

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, finishing in 5th place; * In 1982, at the Interzonal Tournament in

, finishing in shared 13th-14th place; * In 1985, at the Interzonal Tournament in

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and then as a software developer in

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. Savereide was inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame in 2010.

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