Astra Goldmane

Astra Goldmane
Full name	Astra Ozola
Born	(1956-06-24) June 24, 1956 (age 68) Riga, Latvia
Peak rating	2080 (January 1976)

Astra Goldmane (née Ozola, born June 24, 1956), also known as Astra Goldman, is a former Latvian chess player.

Goldmane was born in Riga, Latvia. In the 1970s and 1980s she 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.

She 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

1. "23 Championship of USSR juniors- Tallinn 3-16.1.1974(swiss-9 games)". Al20102007.narod.ru. Retrieved 2011-12-17. Ozola A.
2. "Moscow 1974". Al20102007.narod.ru. 1974-02-09. Retrieved 2011-12-17. Ozola A.
3. "Riga 1975". Al20102007.narod.ru. 1975-07-27. Retrieved 2011-12-17. Ozola A.
4. "Tbilisi 1976". Al20102007.narod.ru. Retrieved 2011-12-17. Ozola A.
5. "Moscow 1983". Al20102007.narod.ru. Retrieved 2011-12-17. Goldmane A.

• Žuravļevs, N.; Dulbergs, I.; Kuzmičovs, G. (1980), Latvijas šahistu jaunrade, Rīga, Avots., pp. 98 – 99

External links

• Astra Goldmane rating card at FIDE
• Astra Goldman chess games at 365Chess.com
• Astra Goldman player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• A. Ozola player profile and games at Chessgames.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-11-03)