Anna hails from Latvia. Anna won the Latvian Woman's Championship in 1992 At the 2003 US Championships, Anna came out of the pack and won two
late round games to pull even with the two former US Champions, Jennifer
Shahade and Irina Krush. Anna defeated WFM Laura Ross in round
8 and her victory over WIM Elina Groberman in round 9
catapulted her to tie for first place. This let to the blitz showdown
between the top 3 women players. Anna's nerves of steel ruled the day.
Anna defeated both Jennifer Shahade and Irina Krush in an exciting blitz
playoff.
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