Elena-Luminița Cosma
Elena-Luminița Cosma is a Romanian chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster.Chess career
In 1988 Cosma won silver medal in the World Youth Chess Championship in age category U16. In 1989 she won silver medal in the World Youth Chess Championship in age category U18. In 1990 she won World Youth Chess Championship in age category U18. In 1992 she won silver medal in the World Youth Chess Championship in age category U20. In 1995 in Chisinau Cosma participated in the Women's World Chess Championship cycle Interzonal Tournament.
In Romanian Women's Chess championships Cosma won four gold, three silver and two bronze medals.
Three times won the International Women's chess tournament in Bucharest: 1991, 1993, and 1994. In 2006 in Marseille Elena-Luminița Cosma divided first place with Anna Zatonskih and Cristina Adela Foișor in the International Women's chess tournament.
Cosma played for Romania in the Women's Chess Olympiads:
- In 1990, at first reserve board in the 29th Chess Olympiad in Novi Sad,
- In 1992, at third board in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila,
- In 1994, at second board in the 31st Chess Olympiad in Moscow,
- In 1996, at third board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan,
- In 1998, at third board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista and won individual silver medal,
- In 2000, at second board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul,
- In 2008, at second board in the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden,
- In 2010, at second board in the 39th Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk,
- In 2012, at third board in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul,
- In 2014, at reserve board in the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø,
- In 2016, at third board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku.
Cosma played for Romania in the European Team Chess Championships:
- In 1992, at second board in the 1st European Team Chess Championship in Debrecen,
- In 1997, at first reserve board in the 2nd European Team Chess Championship in Pula and won team silver medal,
- In 1999, at second board in the 3rd European Team Chess Championship in Batumi and won team bronze medal and two individual gold medals,
- In 2001, at second board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship in León,
- In 2009, at first board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship in Novi Sad,
- In 2011, at third board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship in Porto Carras,
- In 2013, at fourth board in the 10th European Team Chess Championship in Warsaw,
- In 2015, at fourth board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship in Reykjavik.
Cosma played for Romania in the World Team Chess Championship: