Marta Michna ( Zielińska; born 30 January 1978) is a Polish-born

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player who won the Polish Women's Chess Championship in 2003.

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(1999). In 2007, she began representing

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Chess career

Marta Michna became interested in chess at the age of eight. In 1990s she was one of the leading Polish youth chess player. She won European Youth Chess Championship (U-18) in 1995 in

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and World Youth Chess Championship (U-18) in 1996 in

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. In the Polish Women's Chess Championship's finals Marta Michna won six medals: gold (2003), silver (2002) and 4 bronze (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000). In 2000s Marta Michna participated in

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system: * In Women's World Chess Championship 2000 advanced to the second round, where lost to

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, * In

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in the first round won to

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, but in second round lost to

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, * In

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in the first round lost to

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. Marta Michna played for Poland and Germany in

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s: * In 1996, won individual gold medal at first reserve board (Poland) in the 32nd Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+6, =0, -1), * In 1998, at first reserve board (Poland) in the 33rd Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+2, =5, -2), * In 2000, at first reserve board (Poland) in the 34th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+5, =2, -1), * In 2004, won individual bronze medal at first reserve board (Poland) in the 36th Chess Olympiad (women) in Calvia (+5, =5, -0), * In 2008, at third board (Germany) in the 38th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+5, =5, -0), * In 2012, at fourth board (Germany) in the 40th Chess Olympiad (women) in

(+5, =5, -0). Marta Michna played for Poland and Germany in

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: * In 2003, at second board (Poland) in the 5th European Team Chess Championship (women) in

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(+1, =2, -1), * In 2005, won team gold medal at reserve board (Poland) in the 6th European Team Chess Championship (women) in

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(+2, =2, -2), * In 2007, at third board (Germany) in the 7th European Team Chess Championship (women) in

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(+3, =4, -1), * In 2009, at third board (Germany) in the 8th European Team Chess Championship (women) in

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(+3, =4, -1), * In 2011, at second board (Germany) in the 9th European Team Chess Championship (women) in

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(+4, =3, -2), * In 2013, at reserve board (Germany) in the 10th European Team Chess Championship (women) in

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(+3, =2, -2).

Personal life

At the end of the 1990s Marta had a relationship with

Alexei Shirov Alexei Shirov (, ; born 4 July 1972) is a Latvian and Spanish chess player. Shirov was ranked number two in the world in 1994. He won a match against Vladimir Kramnik in 1998 to qualify to play as challenger for the classical world championshi ...

, with whom she has a daughter Masza. In 2006, she married FIDE Master (FM) Christian Michna (born 1972) and since 2007 in the international arena represented Germany.Transfers in 2007
/ref> She lives in

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and has four children - Masza, Mateusz, Milosz and Maja.

References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Michna, Marta 1978 births Living people German female chess players German chess players Polish female chess players Polish chess players Chess Woman Grandmasters People from Głogów World Youth Chess Champions Chess Olympiad competitors