Valentina Golubenko

About

Estonian chess Grandmaster and rising star in the world of women's chess.

Before Fame

She grew up playing chess and was considered a child prodigy.

Trivia

She is the first World Youth Chess Champion from Estonia but she plays under the Croatian flag as she is not qualified to represent Estonia due to her Russian citizenship.

Family Life

She was born in Russia but her family is Estonian.

Associated With

She competes against Judit Polgar in international tournaments.