Woman Grandmaster Chess Exhibition

Appropriate for all ages.
Hosted at Main Branch.
Drop-in.

Attend a Q&A session followed by a chess simul exhibition with Woman Grandmaster Anna Burtasova. Anna Burtasova, a Russian-born Canadian chess player, was awarded the title of Woman Grandmaster by FIDE in 2009, gaining all three of her norms in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Anna Burtasova's Full Bio
Anna Denisovna Burtasova is a Russian-born Canadian Chess player. She was awarded the title of Woman Grandmaster by FIDE in 2009, gaining all three of her norms in Kharkiv, Ukraine. In 2010, she was listed as the chief strategy officer for the Chess Network Company. She swithced federations from Russia to Canada in 2019. As of 2022, Burtasova managed the online presence of FIDE. During the 2024 Candidates Tournament and Women's Candidates Tournament, Burtasova served as the FIDE press officer. In this role, she moderated tournament press conferences, including post-game analyses with players, and published a recap of each round's games.