Abby Marshall (born June 11, 1991) is a chess player from Columbus, Ohio, United States, who has resided in Virginia, United States since late 2005. She is a Woman FIDE Master and in 2009 won the Denker Tournament of High School Champions,[2][3] the first female player ever to have attained the title.[4] 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).[5] She played in the 2009 World Youth Chess Championship.[6]
| Abby Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Abby Marshall |
| Country | |
| Born | June 11, 1991 United States |
| Title | Woman FIDE Master |
| FIDE rating | 2146 (March 2012[1]) |
| Peak rating | 2208 (October 2007) |
Marshall writes a column for ChessCafe.com, "The Openings Explained."[7] She has also written for the online edition of Chess Life.[8]
She graduated from Barnard College in May 2014 with highest honors.[9]
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