About Tatjana Lematschko
Lived 1948 – 2020 (aged 72). Tatjana Lematschko was a Swiss and Bulgarian chess player.
Tatjana Lematschko (March 16, 1948 – May 17, 2020) was a Soviet-born Swiss chess player, She was born in Moscow, but lived in Bulgaria for several years.
She won both the Women's Bulgarian Chess Championship and Swiss Chess Championship several times.
She has competed for the world championship, most recently in the Women's World Chess Championship 1999.
At the 27th Chess Olympiad she won a medal for the best performance on no. 1 board.
WGM Tatjana Lematschko died in Zurich, aged 72.
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Who was Tatjana Lematschko?
Swiss and Bulgarian chess player
When was Tatjana Lematschko born?
Tatjana Lematschko was born on 16 March 1948 in Moscow.
When did Tatjana Lematschko die?
Tatjana Lematschko died on 17 May 2020 in Zurich.
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Tatjana Lematschko was a chess player.
What nationality was Tatjana Lematschko?
Tatjana Lematschko was Swiss and Bulgarian.
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