Maria Leconte (née Nepeina, also Nepeina-Leconte; born 12 March 1970) is a Ukrainian and French chess Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 2002).

In the late 1980s, she competed in the finals of the Soviet Union Youth Chess Championships.

In 1999, in Saint-Vincent she participated in Women's World Chess Championship West Europe Zonal Tournament and shared 2nd-3rd place (behind Monica Calzetta Ruiz) but lost additional match for 2nd place to Jovanka Houska with 1½:2½.

[2][3] She won seven medals in French Women's Chess Championships: gold (2001), 2 silver (2008, 2009) and 4 bronze (1999, 2005, 2006, 2010).

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