Valentina Golubenko
- January 4, 2024
- Chess Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Valentina Golubenko |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 29, 1990(1990-07-29) |
| Age | 34 |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Country | Russia |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Valentina Golubenko Biography
| Name | Valentina Golubenko |
| Birthday | Jul 29 |
| Birth Year | 1990 |
| Place Of Birth | Russia |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Valentina Golubenko is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on July 29, 1990 in Russia, Russia. Estonian chess Grandmaster and rising star in the world of women’s chess.
She competes against Judit Polgar in international tournaments.
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. Valentina’s mother, Anastasia Golubenko, was a qualified chess coach with many years of experience, making the finals of the Moscow women’s championship in 1986.
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. 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, becoming the first ever resident Estonian to receive it.
She was born in Russia but her family is Estonian.
Valentina Golubenko Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chess Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Valentina Golubenko is one of the richest Chess Player from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Valentina Golubenko 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She grew up playing chess and was considered a child prodigy.
She is the first World Youth Chess Champion from Estonia but she plays under the Croatian flag as she is not qualified to represent Estonia due to her Russian citizenship.
Valentina Golubenko (Russian: Валентина Голубенко ; born 29 July 1990) is an Estonian and Croatian chess player holding the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She was world champion in the girls under 18 category in 2008. Golubenko is the first and only world youth chess champion from Estonia thus far. Although a resident of Estonia, Golubenko plays under the Croatian flag as she is not qualified to represent Estonia owing to her Russian citizenship.
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Facts & Trivia
Valentina Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Valentina Golubenko celebrates birthday on July 29 of every year.