Valentina Golubenko (Russian: Валентина Голубенко; born 29 July 1990)[1][2] is a Russian-born chess player playing for Estonia and Croatia, holding the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She was world champion in the girls under 18 category in 2008.[3] Golubenko is the first and only world youth chess champion from Estonia thus far.[3] Although she spent her early life playing in Estonia, Golubenko had moved to Croatia as she was not qualified to represent Estonia owing to her Russian citizenship.[3][4][5]
Valentina Golubenko was born in Volgograd, Russia to a chess family. Her father, Valery Golubenko is a mathematician and chess player who was champion of Estonia in rapid chess from 1993 to 1995 and a triple winner on board one in the Estonian Team Championships.[6] Valentina's mother, Anastasia Golubenko, was a qualified chess coach with many years of experience,[7] making the finals of the Moscow women's championship in 1986.[4]
Valentina was coached by her parents and won several youth titles. She won the Estonian championship in different age categories: three times for girls under 10 (1998–2000), once for boys under 10 (1999), five for girls under 12 (1998–2002), four for girls under 14 (2001–2004), twice for girls under 16 (2003–2004), and once for girls under 18 (2004). She was also Estonian rapid chess champion six times (for U18 girls in 2001-2005 and for U18 in 2007) and junior team champion for boys (2003) and for girls (2003 and 2004). In six of those tournaments she obtained 100% score by winning all the games.[9] She was awarded the Woman Grandmaster title in Antalya in November 2007, thanks to her results at the Mediterranean Flower WGM Tournament in Rijeka 2006 and at the European Women's Championship 2007 in Dresden,[2] becoming the first ever resident Estonian to receive it.[9][10]
Despite having lived all her life in Estonia, Valentina Golubenko and her parents decided to hold Russian citizenship.[4] Thus, since 2003 she has not been allowed to represent Estonia in the international chess championships, as according to the article 8 of the Sport Act of Estonia only citizens of Estonia and children under age of 18 residing in Estonia and without citizenship of any other country can (as individuals or team members) represent Estonia in international championships, such as World and European championships and Olympic Games.[4][9][11] Golubenko's family claims that the decision of the Federation contradicts FIDE's General Rules for participation in FIDE events. Estonia's leading grandmaster Jaan Ehlvest agrees with this opinion.[4] Still the Estonian Chess Federation has not allowed Golubenko to play under the Estonian flag despite open letters to FIDE written by both Golubenko's parents,[5][7] because of the requirement of citizenship set in the Sport Act.[11][12] As a solution, the Estonian Chess Federation proposed Golubenko to apply for Estonian citizenship; this proposal was rejected by the Golubenko's family.[13]
Golubenko was offered membership in the chess club "Draga" from Rijeka, Croatia, together with a Croatian citizenship.[14] As Golubenko was denied to play for Estonia and her strength was not enough for Russia, she decided to play under the flag of Croatia, which was allowed by FIDE.[15] Her new club organized training with Ognjen Cvitan for her and Lara Stock.[14]
Golubenko ceased playing around 2017, after the European Team Championship in Crete, which caused her not to be called up for the national team in 2018 and a controversy erupted over that decision.[18] She was believed to have left Croatia in 2018.[19] She did appear in the national team in 2019.[20]
^Valery Golubenko. (2006-10-19). "Irina Vasilevich wins Golden Island Krk". ChessBase.
^ abGolubenko, Anastasia (2005-01-18). "Open Letter from Anastasia Golubenko to FIDE". Association of Chess Professionals. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
^"Anastasijino šahovsko ljeto" (in Croatian). Krk, Croatia: TZ Punat.
^ abc(in Russian) Галерея Чемпионов по Диагонали: Валентина ГОЛУБЕНКО. Euruchess.org.
^(in Russian) Есть первый гроссмейстер среди женщин!. Euruchess.org.
^ abOlde, Hendrik. . Association of Chess Professionals. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
^Estonian Chess Federation letter, dated November 8th, 2007
^(in Russian) Победительница чемпионата мира по шахматам вернулась домой в Эстонию. Komsomolskaya Pravda. 3 November 2008
^ abPerović, Boris (March 2010). "Šahovski klub Draga - Rasadnik šahovskih majstora" (PDF). Zeleno i plavo (in Croatian). VI (20). Rijeka: Primorje-Gorski Kotar County: 39.
^(in Russian) Валентина Голубенко играет за Хорватию. Molodezh Estonii. 31 October 2007
^Mrvec, Damir (31 August 2018). "Sindik: Kako da zovem nekoga tko godinu dana uopće ne igra". Večernji list (in Croatian).
^Bjelić, Gordana (2018). Cjelokupno životno zadovoljstvo vrhunskih sportaša (Thesis) (in Croatian). University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology. p. 49.
^"Počinje Europsko ekipno prvenstvo" (in Croatian). Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Chess Association. 24 October 2019.
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Valentina Golubenko Russian Valentina Golubenko born 29 July 1990 1 2 is a Russian born chess player playing for Estonia and Croatia holding the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster WGM She was world champion in the girls under 18 category in 2008 3 Golubenko is the first and only world youth chess champion from Estonia thus far 3 Although she spent her early life playing in Estonia Golubenko had moved to Croatia as she was not qualified to represent Estonia owing to her Russian citizenship 3 4 5 Valentina GolubenkoValentina Golubenko at the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden 2008CountryEstonia until 2007 Croatia since 2007 Born 1990 07 29 29 July 1990 age 33 Volgograd Russian SFSR Soviet UnionTitleWoman Grandmaster 2007 Peak rating2316 July 2007 Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career in Estonia 3 Career in Croatia 4 References 5 External linksPersonal life edit nbsp Golubenko family Valentina Valery Valentina s sister Alexandra Anastasia Valentina Golubenko was born in Volgograd Russia to a chess family Her father Valery Golubenko is a mathematician and chess player who was champion of Estonia in rapid chess from 1993 to 1995 and a triple winner on board one in the Estonian Team Championships 6 Valentina s mother Anastasia Golubenko was a qualified chess coach with many years of experience 7 making the finals of the Moscow women s championship in 1986 4 Her mother died at the age of 46 8 Career in Estonia editValentina was coached by her parents and won several youth titles She won the Estonian championship in different age categories three times for girls under 10 1998 2000 once for boys under 10 1999 five for girls under 12 1998 2002 four for girls under 14 2001 2004 twice for girls under 16 2003 2004 and once for girls under 18 2004 She was also Estonian rapid chess champion six times for U18 girls in 2001 2005 and for U18 in 2007 and junior team champion for boys 2003 and for girls 2003 and 2004 In six of those tournaments she obtained 100 score by winning all the games 9 She was awarded the Woman Grandmaster title in Antalya in November 2007 thanks to her results at the Mediterranean Flower WGM Tournament in Rijeka 2006 and at the European Women s Championship 2007 in Dresden 2 becoming the first ever resident Estonian to receive it 9 10 Despite having lived all her life in Estonia Valentina Golubenko and her parents decided to hold Russian citizenship 4 Thus since 2003 she has not been allowed to represent Estonia in the international chess championships as according to the article 8 of the Sport Act of Estonia only citizens of Estonia and children under age of 18 residing in Estonia and without citizenship of any other country can as individuals or team members represent Estonia in international championships such as World and European championships and Olympic Games 4 9 11 Golubenko s family claims that the decision of the Federation contradicts FIDE s General Rules for participation in FIDE events Estonia s leading grandmaster Jaan Ehlvest agrees with this opinion 4 Still the Estonian Chess Federation has not allowed Golubenko to play under the Estonian flag despite open letters to FIDE written by both Golubenko s parents 5 7 because of the requirement of citizenship set in the Sport Act 11 12 As a solution the Estonian Chess Federation proposed Golubenko to apply for Estonian citizenship this proposal was rejected by the Golubenko s family 13 Career in Croatia edit nbsp Valentina Golubenko receives Gold Medal of the World Youth Chess Championship 30 October 2008 nbsp Valentina Golubenko with Ivan Saric World Youth Chess Championship 30 October 2008 Golubenko was offered membership in the chess club Draga from Rijeka Croatia together with a Croatian citizenship 14 As Golubenko was denied to play for Estonia and her strength was not enough for Russia she decided to play under the flag of Croatia which was allowed by FIDE 15 Her new club organized training with Ognjen Cvitan for her and Lara Stock 14 She took part in the Women s World Chess Championship 2008 where she lost to Viktorija Cmilyte from Lithuania in the first round 16 In October 2008 Valentina Golubenko won the gold medal at the World Youth Chess Championship in the under 18 girls category by scoring 9 points out of 11 17 one point ahead of the runner up In 2014 she won the Croatian women s championship She has played for Croatia in five women s Chess Olympiads between 2008 and 2016 She also played for Croatia in three European Team Chess Championships between 2007 and 2011 Golubenko ceased playing around 2017 after the European Team Championship in Crete which caused her not to be called up for the national team in 2018 and a controversy erupted over that decision 18 She was believed to have left Croatia in 2018 19 She did appear in the national team in 2019 20 References edit in Estonian GOLUBENKO VALENTINA ESBL a b Title application Golubenko Valentina FIDE a b c in Russian Valentina Golubenko chempionka mira po shahmatam Delfi 30 October 2008 a b c d e The talented Miss Golubenko ChessBase 28 December 2004 a b Golubenko Valery 2008 11 14 Open letter to FIDE and the 78th FIDE Congress in Antalya Turkey Association of Chess Professionals Archived from the original on 2012 02 13 Retrieved 28 February 2016 Valery Golubenko 2006 10 19 Irina Vasilevich wins Golden Island Krk ChessBase a b Golubenko Anastasia 2005 01 18 Open Letter from Anastasia Golubenko to FIDE Association of Chess Professionals Retrieved 28 February 2016 Anastasijino sahovsko ljeto in Croatian Krk Croatia TZ Punat a b c in Russian Galereya Chempionov po Diagonali Valentina GOLUBENKO Euruchess org in Russian Est pervyj grossmejster sredi zhenshin Euruchess org a b Olde Hendrik Clarifications of the Estonian Chess Federation Association of Chess Professionals Archived from the original on 2012 02 13 Retrieved 28 February 2016 Estonian Chess Federation letter dated November 8th 2007 in Russian Pobeditelnica chempionata mira po shahmatam vernulas domoj v Estoniyu Komsomolskaya Pravda 3 November 2008 a b Perovic Boris March 2010 Sahovski klub Draga Rasadnik sahovskih majstora PDF Zeleno i plavo in Croatian VI 20 Rijeka Primorje Gorski Kotar County 39 in Russian Valentina Golubenko igraet za Horvatiyu Molodezh Estonii 31 October 2007 Official site of the Women s World Chess Championship 2008 Emmett Ryan 2008 11 04 World Youth Chess Championships 2008 Chess com Retrieved 2023 06 07 Mrvec Damir 31 August 2018 Sindik Kako da zovem nekoga tko godinu dana uopce ne igra Vecernji list in Croatian Bjelic Gordana 2018 Cjelokupno zivotno zadovoljstvo vrhunskih sportasa Thesis in Croatian University of Zagreb Faculty of Kinesiology p 49 Pocinje Europsko ekipno prvenstvo in Croatian Primorje Gorski Kotar County Chess Association 24 October 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Valentina Golubenko Valentina Golubenko rating card at FIDE nbsp Valentina Golubenko chess games at 365Chess com Valentina Golubenko player profile and games at Chessgames com nbsp Valentina Golubenko at ESBL in Estonian nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Valentina Golubenko amp oldid 1211866760, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
