Anna Zatonskih

Anna Zatonskih (born Hanna Vitaliivna Zatonskih[a], July 17, 1978)[3] is a Ukrainian American chess player who holds the titles International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM).

Born July 17, 1978, in Mariupol, Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union), Zatonskih learned chess at age five from her parents, who are both strong players.

Zatonskih won many Ukrainian girls' titles in several age categories.

[4] Zatonskih won the United States Women's Chess Championship in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2011.

[5] In 2008, she defeated the defending U.S. women's champion, Irina Krush, in a playoff held with the "Armageddon" format.