Abby Marshall
Encyclopedia
Abby Marshall is a chess player from Columbus, Ohio
, USA, who has resided in Virginia
, USA since late 2005. She is a Woman FIDE Master and in 2009 won the Denker Tournament of High School Champions
, the first female player ever to have attained the title. Marshall was also the National 11th Grade Chess Co-champion in 2008, and is the only two-time winner of the Susan Polgar
National Invitational for Girls (2005 and 2006). She played in the 2009 World Youth Chess Championship
.
Marshall writes a column for ChessCafe.com
, "The Openings Explained." She has also written for the online edition of Chess Life
.
She has been attending Barnard College
since fall of 2010 (making her part of the Class of 2014).
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, USA, who has resided in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, USA since late 2005. She is a Woman FIDE Master and in 2009 won the Denker Tournament of High School Champions
Denker Tournament of High School Champions
The Denker Tournament of High School Champions is a chess tournament that occurs annually in the United States alongside the US Open and the Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions. The tournament is named for the founder, Arnold Denker and is usually referred to as "The Denker".-Qualifying:This chess...
, the first female player ever to have attained the title. Marshall was also the National 11th Grade Chess Co-champion in 2008, and is the only two-time winner of the Susan Polgar
Susan Polgar
Susan Polgar is a Hungarian-American chess Grandmaster...
National Invitational for Girls (2005 and 2006). She played in the 2009 World Youth Chess Championship
World Youth Chess Championship
The World Youth Chess Championship is a chess competition for girls and boys under the age of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18.The first predecessor of the youth championship was the Cadet Championship. It started off unofficially in 1974 in France for players under 18. The 1975 and 1976 editions were also...
.
Marshall writes a column for ChessCafe.com
ChessCafe.com
ChessCafe.com is a website that publishes endgame studies, book reviews and other articles related to chess on a weekly basis. It was founded in 1996 by Hanon Russell, and is well known as a repository of articles about chess and its history....
, "The Openings Explained." She has also written for the online edition of Chess Life
Chess Life
Chess Life is a monthly chess magazine published in the United States. The official publication of the United States Chess Federation , it reaches more than a quarter of a million readers every month. A subscription to Chess Life is one of the benefits of Full Adult, Youth, or Life membership in...
.
She has been attending Barnard College
Barnard College
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college and a member of the Seven Sisters. Founded in 1889, Barnard has been affiliated with Columbia University since 1900. The campus stretches along Broadway between 116th and 120th Streets in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the borough...
since fall of 2010 (making her part of the Class of 2014).