International Women's Grandmaster(WGM)

Elena Donaldson
Rated 2400+ USCF
Three Times US Women’s Champion
Two Time Russia Women’s Champion
Two Times World Women Olympic Champion
Runner-up for the World Championship title in 1986.

Elena learned chess from the World’s best chess players, including Russian World Champions: Grandmasters V.Smyslov, M. Botwinnik, G.Kasparov, A.Karpov, B. Spasski, D. Bronstein.

As a teenager Elena studied chess in the chess school in Moscow with many young players who later became world’s top players, such G. Kasparov and A.Karpov. She used her experience to advance to the final match for the Women’s World Championship Title.
Elena has worked with private students for many years. Achievements of Elena’s students are quite significant and consistent year after year. Over last few years several students won the Tournament of Champions, and dozens qualify into TOC every year. Sam Meisner, a 3rd grader from the King’s School in Shoreline won the K-3 Tournament of Champions 2007.

Winners of TOC (2004-2007), Elena’s students: Nicholas Orlov, Dakota Dixon, Daniel Ho, Sam Meisner.