Anna Burtasova

Anna Burtasova
Burtasova in 2008
Full nameAnna Denisovna Burtasova
Country Russia (until 2019)
 Canada (since 2019)[1]
Born (1987-02-19) February 19, 1987 (age 37)
Vladimir, Russia
TitleWoman Grandmaster (2009)
FIDE rating2241 (June 2022)
Peak rating2345 (January 2008)

Anna Denisovna Burtasova (Russian: Анна Денисовна Буртасова; born 19 February 1987) is a Russian-born Canadian chess player. She was awarded the title of Woman Grandmaster by FIDE in 2009,[2] gaining all three of her norms in Kharkiv, Ukraine.[3] In 2010 she was listed as the chief strategy office for the Chess Network Company.[4] She switched federations from Russia to Canada in 2019.[1] In 2022 Burtasova was among several Russian chess players who signed a letter denouncing the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and calling for an immediate ceasefire.[5]

As of 2022, Burtasova managed the online presence of FIDE.[6]

During the 2024 Candidates Tournament and Women's Candidates Tournament, Burtasova served as the FIDE Press Officer.[7] In this role, she moderated tournament press conferences, including post-game analyses with the players, and published a recap of each round's games.

References

  1. ^ a b "FIDE Player transfers". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  2. ^ "Burtasova, Anna". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  3. ^ norm 1 (2006), norm 2 (2007), norm 3 (2009), FIDE
  4. ^ McClain, Dylan Loeb (2010-09-22). "The World Chess Federation's Odd Marketing Partner". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  5. ^ Russia's leading chess players have made an official appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, chessbase.com, 3 March 2022
  6. ^ Rosner, Cecil (March 4, 2022). "Chess grandmaster in Toronto plays key role for international chess organization: How does White press the attack forward?". The Globe and Mail (Online)The Globe and Mail – via Proquest.
  7. ^ "Tournament Principals". FIDE Candidates 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-12.