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WGM Monica Calzetta Ruiz

Monica Calzetta Ruiz

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Full name

Monica Calzetta Ruiz

Born

1/1/1972 (age 52)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Spain

Rating

Bio

WGM Monica Calzetta Ruiz is a Spanish woman grandmaster and the 2023 women's world senior champion in the 50+ age group.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Wormald Attack (17 games)

Modern Defense: Standard Line (15 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation (13 games)

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation (13 games)

Sicilian Defense: Kan, Knight Variation (13 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind Formation (26 games)

Indian Game: Spielmann-Indian Variation (21 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation (20 games)

Benko Gambit Fully-Accepted: Fianchetto, Fianchetto Attack (16 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (13 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Monica Calzetta Ruiz (2239) Davide Garbezza (1888)	1-0	26	2024
Monica Calzetta Ruiz (2239) Juan Adonay Ramirez Maillo (1918)	1-0	25	2024
Monica Calzetta Ruiz (2239) Alexander John (1882)	1-0	34	2024
Monica Calzetta Ruiz (2220) Lilia Ivonne Fuentes Godoy (2131)	1-0	50	2024
Monica Calzetta Ruiz (2220) Daniel Chitsazian (2113)	1-0	33	2024
Monica Calzetta Ruiz (2113) Deimante Daulyte-Cornette (2280)	0-1	42	2024
Monica Calzetta Ruiz (2113) Laura Unuk (2227)	0-1	29	2024
Monica Calzetta Ruiz (2113) Dinara Wagner (2331)	0-1	54	2024
Monica Calzetta Ruiz (2113) Mitra Hejazipour (2225)	0-1	33	2024
Monica Calzetta Ruiz (2164) Pauline Guichard (2285)	0-1	18	2024

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