Kateryna Lagno

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kateryna Lagno
Occupation	Chess Grandmaster
Date Of Birth	Dec 27, 1989(1989-12-27)
Age	35
Birthplace	Lviv
Country	Ukraine
Birth City	Lviv Oblast
Horoscope	Capricorn

Kateryna Lagno Biography

Kateryna Lagno is one of the most popular and richest Chess Grandmaster who was born on December 27, 1989 in Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine.

At junior level, she won the Girls Under 10 section of the World Youth Chess Championships in 1999 and the Girls Under 14 at the European Youth Chess Championships in 2001.

Lagno was nominated by FIDE president to play in the 64-player knockout Women’s World Chess Championship 2004, where she was the fifth seed. She reached the third round and lost to eventual runner-up Ekaterina Kovalevskaya. At the age of 15 she won the 2005 European Individual Women’s Championship, held in June in Chişinău, Moldova. Tied with Russian IM Nadezhda Kosintseva at the end of the 12th round with 9 points each, Lagno won both games of a two- game blitz tie-break playoff to win the championship. The following year, she won the women’s super-tournament “North Urals Cup”, attaining a grandmaster norm in the process.

Kateryna Lagno Net Worth

Kateryna Lagno is one of the richest Chess Grandmaster from Ukraine. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kateryna Lagno 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Lagno (Russian: Екатерина Александровна Лагно ; born 27 December 1989) is a Russian (formerly Ukrainian) chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, she earned the title Woman Grandmaster (WGM) at the age of 12 years, four months and two days. In 2007, she was awarded the grandmaster title.

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Who is Kateryna Lagno Dating?

According to our records, Kateryna Lagno married to Alexander Grischuk. As of December 1, 2023, Kateryna Lagno’s is not dating anyone.

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In August 2010, Lagno became Women’s World Blitz Champion. She finished third in the Grandmaster Group C of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2011 in Wijk aan Zee. At the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul in 2012, she won the individual bronze medal for her performance on board one.

Facts & Trivia

Brian Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Grandmaster. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ukraine. Kateryna Lagno celebrates birthday on December 27 of every year.

In April 2014, Lagno won the Women’s World Rapid Championship in Khanty- Mansiysk by tie-break over Alexandra Kosteniuk. On 11 July 2014, FIDE officially approved her transition from the Ukrainian Chess Federation to the Russian Chess Federation, as filed in March 2014.

Top Facts about Kateryna Lagno

1. Kateryna Lagno is a Russian-Ukrainian chess player born in 1989.
2. She has won multiple world championships in blitz and rapid chess.
3. Lagno has been ranked as high as #2 in the women’s world rankings.
4. She was part of the gold medal-winning Russian team at the 2018 Chess Olympiad.
5. In 2020, she won the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament to earn a shot at the World Championship title.
6. Lagno has also won numerous individual and team medals at European Championships.
7. She became a Grandmaster (GM) in 2010, one of only a few female GMs worldwide.
8. Her highest Elo rating is 2585, achieved in July 2018.
9. Lagno has represented both Russia and Ukraine internationally throughout her career.
10. She is known for her aggressive playing style and tactical prowess on the board.