Astra Goldmane

Astra Goldmane
Born	Astra Ozola June 24, 1956(1956-06-24) Riga, Latvia

Astra Goldmane (also Astra Goldman; born June 24, 1956, Riga as Astra Ozola) is a former Latvian chess player. Astra Goldmane in seventies and eighties was one of the best women's chess player in Latvia. In 1974, she took 4th place in Championship of USSR juniors in Tallinn.^[1] Astra Goldmane won the Latvian Chess Championship for women three times: 1975, 1981, and 1983.

Astra Goldmane played for Latvia in Soviet team competitions:

In 1974, the best result at nine board in the Team Cup of USSR in Moscow (+7, =2, -0).^[2]
In 1975, at eighth board in Spartakiada of USSR in Riga (+1, =2, -5).^[3]
In 1976, at nine board in the Team Cup of USSR in Tbilisi (+2, =3, -2).^[4]
In 1983, at seventh board in Spartakiada of USSR in Moscow (+2, =4, -3).^[5]

References

^ http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1974/ch_jun74.html
^ "Moscow 1974". Al20102007.narod.ru. 1974-02-09. http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/1974/cupurs74.html. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
^ "Riga 1975". Al20102007.narod.ru. 1975-07-27. http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/1975/riga75.html. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
^ "Tbilisi 1976". Al20102007.narod.ru. http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/1976/cupurs76.html. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
^ "Moscow 1983". Al20102007.narod.ru. http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/1983/spartu83.html. Retrieved 2011-12-17.

External links

FIDE rating card for Astra Goldmane
Astra Goldmane, http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=84427 player profile at chessgames.com
Astra Ozola, http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=25443 player profile at chessgames.com
Astra Goldmane, http://www.365chess.com/players/Astra_Goldman player profile at 365chess.com
Žuravļevs, N.; Dulbergs, I.; Kuzmičovs, G. (1980), Latvijas šahistu jaunrade, Rīga, Avots., pp. 98 - 99

Persondata
Name	Goldmane, Astra
Alternative names
Short description	Chess player
Date of birth	June 24, 1956
Place of birth	Riga, Latvia
Date of death
Place of death