Rebecca Harris
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Rebecca Harris (born 13 June 1989), is an Australia junior chess champion who achieved a WFM Title at the Oceania Zonal (Women’s FIDE Master) in early 2007.
Rebecca's current ranking as at April 2008 is: 1862 (http://www.chesschat.org/showthread.php?t=7736)
Childhood and youth
Harris was born in Sydney, Australia on 13 June 1989 and graduated from Blue Mountains Grammar School in December of 2006. She is currently a 2nd year student at university.
Rebecca started competing in chess at ten years of age.
Chess - Titles and Championships
Rebecca started competing in chess at ten years of age.
2007 - Member of the Australian Chess Federation
1999 - 2006 Member of NSW Junior Chess League
2007 Australian Representative at Oceania Zonal
2007 Australian Representative at Oceania Zonal
Achieved a WFM Title at the Oceania Zonal (Women’s FIDE Master)
2006 Awarded Gold Colours in Chess at Blue Mountains Grammar
2005 Australian U18 Girls Champion
2005 NSW U18 Girls Champion
2003 Australian U16 Girls Champion
2002 Australian Representative at U16 Chess Olympiad
There are various articles that have been written about Rebecca (often referred to as Beck or Bec) http://www.nswca.org.au/tournaments/2007/Reports/July_Weekender_Tournament_Report.htm http://www.penrithpress.com.au/article/2007/05/31/2660_news.html http://www.auschess.org.au/newsletter/issue/404.html http://www.bungendore-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/nEWS2006/News2007/NewsWeek5Term12007.doc http://www.chesschat.org/showthread.php%3Ft%3D6831%26page%3D5
