IM Jovanka Houska

The English player Jovanka ("Jovi") Houska holds the titles International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She is a nine-time British Women's Chess Champion. Together with GM David Howell and Kaja Snare, she commentates on the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Closed Sicilian Defense: Fianchetto Variation (31 games)

Indian Game: East Indian, Przepiórka Variation (14 games)

Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet, Schallopp Defense (14 games)

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line (14 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined (13 games)

Black Pieces

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation with 4.Nf3 (31 games)

Slav Defense: Modern, Chameleon Variation (29 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation (28 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical, Spassky Variation (25 games)

English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (20 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Jovanka Houska (2340) Zuzana Cibickova (2225)	1-0	43	2024
Jovanka Houska (2333) Niina Koskela (2173)	1-0	46	2024
Jovanka Houska (2333) Ingrid Y Aliaga Fernandez (2111)	1-0	47	2024
Jovanka Houska (2333) Ilze Berzina (2200)	1-0	57	2024
Jovanka Houska (2340) Martyna Wikar (2214)	0-1	58	2024
Jovanka Houska (2340) Konstantina Androni (1977)	½-½	27	2024
Jovanka Houska (2340) Jovana Eric (2162)	½-½	21	2024
Jovanka Houska (2340) Govhar Beydullayeva (2402)	½-½	33	2024
Jovanka Houska (2333) Harika Dronavalli (2502)	½-½	40	2024
Jovanka Houska (2333) Elisabeth Paehtz (2455)	½-½	24	2024

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