Vesna Rožič
| Vesna Rožič | |
|---|---|
 Rožič at the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden, 2008 | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Born |
March 23, 1987 Ljubljana |
| Died | August 23, 2013 (aged 26) |
| Title | Woman International Master (2006) |
| FIDE rating | 2260 |
| Peak rating | 2310 (July 2011) |
Vesna Rožič (23 March 1987, Ljubljana – 23 August, 2013) was a Slovenian chess player and Woman International Master from April 2006. Rožič was ranked the second best Slovenian woman chess player after Anna Muzychuk and represented Slovenia in six Mitropa Cups, four European Championships and four Chess Olympiads.[1] Rožič frequently played Queen's Pawn Game with White and French Defence with Black pieces.[2] In 2000–2012 she had an overall record of +28 -21 =25.[3]
Rožič died from peritoneal cancer on 23 August 2013.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Slovenian WIM Vesna Rozic dies at 26". ChessBase. 2013-08-24. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "Vesna Rozic". Chess DB. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "The chess games of Vesna Rozic". Chessgames.com. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
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