Karina Szczepkowska-Horowska | |
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Karina Szczepkowska Horowska, Polanica-Zdrój 2008 |
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Full name | Karina Szczepkowska |
Country | Poland |
Born | 28 October 1987 Rybnik, Poland |
Title | Woman Grand Master |
FIDE rating | 2297 (May 2010) |
Peak rating | 2331 (January 2007) |
Karina Szczepkowska-Horowska (born 28 October 1987 in Rybnik) is a Polish chess player.
She represented Poland at the World Championships and European Junior Chess Championship.[1][2] In 2003 she became the world vice champion in the U16 category.[3] She was a multiple medalist in the Polish Junior Championships and played in the Polish Women's Championship six times (in years 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), taking fourth place three times. In September 2009, she participated in the 2nd Women World Team Chess Championship.[4] In January 2010 she was awarded the title of Woman Grand Master.[5]