| Anna Burtasova | |
|---|---|
 Burtasova in 2008 | |
| Full name | Anna Denisovna Burtasova |
| Country |  Russia (until 2019) Canada (since 2019) |
| Born | (1987-02-19) February 19, 1987 (age 37) Vladimir, Russia |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (2009) |
| FIDE rating | 2241 (June 2022) |
| Peak rating | 2345 (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, gaining all three of her norms in Kharkiv, Ukraine. In 2010 she was listed as the chief strategy office for the Chess Network Company. She switched federations from Russia to Canada in 2019. 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.
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 the players, and published a recap of each round's games.
References
- ^ "FIDE Player transfers". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- "Burtasova, Anna". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- norm 1 (2006), norm 2 (2007), norm 3 (2009), FIDE
- McClain, Dylan Loeb (2010-09-22). "The World Chess Federation's Odd Marketing Partner". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- Russia's leading chess players have made an official appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, chessbase.com, 3 March 2022
- 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.
- "Tournament Principals". FIDE Candidates 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
External links
- Anna Burtasova rating card at FIDE
