Sonja Graf
Chess Player

Sonja Graf Net Worth

She won the Women's World Chess Championship in 1938 and 1939 and was the first woman to be awarded the title of International Master. She earned her wealth through her successful career as a chess player, as well as through her various business ventures. Sonja Graf was a German born female chess master who was widely regarded as the greatest women's chess player in the world during her prime. She won the Women's World Chess Championship in 1938 and 1939 and was the first woman to be awarded the title of International Master. Her success in the game of chess, as well as her various business ventures, have earned her a net worth of $11 million.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day December 16, 1908
Birth Place Germany
Age 112 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Sagittarius

💰 Net worth: $11 million (2024)

About

German born female chess master who was perhaps the greatest women's chess player in the world during her prime.

Before Fame

She gained local notoriety in Munich as a cafe chess player and participated in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires, before deciding to stay in Argentina to escape Nazi rule.

Trivia

After her move to the United States, she became a two time United States Women's Chess Champion (in 1957 and 1964).

Family Life

She chronicled the abuses she suffered at the hands of her parents in two books she authored.

Associated With

She was a forerunner to future female champions like Judit Polgar.

About the author

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