Regina Narva

Country	Soviet Union Estonia
Born	May 19, 1970 Tallinn, Estonia
Title	Woman FIDE Master

Regina Narva (born May 19, 1970), née Rõtova, is an Estonian chess Woman FIDE Master (2007).

Biography

Narva was born in Tallinn, the daughter of Estonian chess players Boris Rõtov (1937-1987) and Merike Rõtova (1936- ).

In the Estonian Women's Chess Championship, Regina Narva has won gold (2011), silver (1989) and 5 bronze medals (1987, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014). In 2013 she won the Estonian Rapid Chess Championship.

Regina Narva played for Estonia in Chess Olympiads:

• In 2012, at reserve board in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+3 −2 =2);
• In 2014, at reserve board in the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø (+1 −1 =2).

Regina Narva played for Estonia in the European Team Chess Championship:

• In 2007, at third board in Heraklion (+0 −1 =7).

Her husband Jaan Narva (1958 - ) is a FIDE master (2004). They have two chess-playing daughters Triin Narva (1994- ) and Mai Narva (1999- ), both Woman Candidate Masters. In 2014 Mai Narva won the Estonian Women's Chess Championship and she is European U16 Girls Champion 2014. In the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, Norway, all three are playing for the Estonian Women's team: Mai board 1, Triin Board 3, and Regina Board 5 (first reserve).