Maria Horvath

Maria Horvath (born 6 June 1963) is an Austrian chess player who holds the title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM). She won the Austrian women's chess championship in 1990.

Maria Horvath

Horvath at women's Schachbundesliga 2016/17
Personal information
Born	(1963-06-06) 6 June 1963 (age 62)
Chess career
Country	Austria
Title	Woman FIDE Master (1985)
Peak rating	2094 (October 2004)

Chess career

Horvath started playing chess at the age of seven. Since 1982 she regularly participated in Austrian women's Chess Championships. In 1990 in Braunau am Inn she won this tournament.^[1] Also, in Austrian women's chess championships she won two silver (2002, 2004)^[2][3] and three bronze (1994, 1996, 1997) medals.^[4][5][6]

In European Women's Chess Club Cup, Horvath has represented Austrian chess clubs Club Carinthia and ASVÖ Pamhagen (1999, 2013, 2016).^[7]

Horvath has played for Austria in 10 Chess Olympiads (1984, 1988-1998, 2002-2006) and won individual gold medal at Board 3 in 28th Chess Olympiad (1988).^[8] She has also represented Austria in 4 European Team Chess Championships (1992-1997, 2001, 2005).^[9]