About me

A little about myself:

1. Birthday: 01.06.1985
2. Current location: Roumania, The Netherlands and...in between, usually airplanes, hotels, buses, trains&co.
3. Achievements: 
        *Education: Graduated cum laude the Al.I.Cuza University Iasi, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences (works perfectly with chess:)
        *Some of my Chess Results:
                - World Champion under 10, in Sao Laurenco, Brazil
                - European Champion, under 18, in Peniscola, Spain
                - Women Balkan Chess Champion, in Istanbul, Turkey
                - Sports Merit Order: rewarded in 2004 by the roumanian president Ion Iliescu, with the Sports Merit Order, 3rd class, for the accomplished chess performances and entire sportive activity, for the contribution in promoting Roumania's image
                - "Fair Play" prize for entire activity, 2002, Bucharest
                - European Vice-Champion: 1994, Herculane, Roumania, girls under 10
                                                            2002, Novi Sad, Serbia, under 18
                - I received the Woman International Grandmaster title in 2005
                - 12 titles of National Champion
                - 3rd place, 5th board in the Chess Olympiad, Dresden, Germany 2008
                - 2nd place, 3rd board, in the European Club Cup for women, Kallithea, Greece 2008
                - Rewarded in 2002 with the title of the best roumanian chess player
                - 1st place in different national and international chess events

4. Languages:

                - Roumanian: my native language

                - English: fluent; the language I speak with my husband. And we understand eachother quite well:)

                - French: intermediate; I learned it in school but never really practiced; I think I would need a few weeks in France and I would manage to make myself completely understood;
                - Dutch: my husband's language...very beautiful but so difficult, for the moment:) I understand what people are talking about and I can communicate as well, but in simple sentences.

                - Spanish: roumanian language is a latin language and it's easy for me to understand spanish, the only problem appears when I have to communicate fast and in complicated sentences;

                - Italian: the same as spanish

5. Experience:

         *Chess Trainer for Women's Olympic Team in Yemen: for a month I was the coach of yemeni women's olympic chess team, which required also my psychological skills and knowledge, in order to cope with a different mentality, culture and difficulties in communication. It was a wonderful experience, I have great memories and I learned a lot about people, including myself. But the most memorable lesson I received there was: how to give to the others from what I don't even have! The friends I made there were sharing everything with me and if they are reading this: I MISS YOU!

         *Television Presenter: when I was 10, untill 11, I had a chess tv-show in my hometown, Iasi.

A few questions to get to know me better:)

1. Morning or night person? I am definitely a morning person, I cannot stand to lose my entire day sleeping.
2. Sweet or salty food? I tend to eat too many sweets while playing chess, trying to gain some extra energy and not to fall asleep, so naturally I prefer salty food during the day.
3. Collections: for the moment I don't have any colletction. I used to have: stamps, money, but in time I lost my interest.
4. If I could be any animal, what would I be? Maybe a giant tortoise?! They can live for about 177 years or more in some cases.
5. If I could have any superpower, what would it be? Besides the ones to help world being a better place, I would like to be able to...teleport myself; much easier than always fighting to catch a good flight ticket, to struggle in reaching train stations and so on.
6. What is usully the first thought when I wake up: what time is it?!
7. What do I usually think about right before falling asleep: did I lock the door?!
8. Favourite colour: the one that matches with the ambiance.
9. Favourite animal: dogs.
10. Do I believe in extraterrestrials or life on other planets? I think it would be weird that in such a big universe to be the only living creatures.
11. Ever been addicted to a video/computer game? Didn't have the chance yet, i tend to get bored within minutes by any computer game, I prefer to go outside for a walk.
12. I'm given 1 million dollars, what do I spend it on? With 1 million dollars...I would make another million and travel around the globe:)
13. Bad habits: too much coffee during tournaments.
14. One thing I wish I could change about myself: to take faster decisions, I tend to analyse too much because I want perfection.
15. If I could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? It doesn't matter, as long as I am happy. For example: I always wanted a warm and sunny country. So here I am, in The Netherlands, with unpredictable weather:) And I even like it now!
16. If I could visit anywhere in the world, where would I go? It should be a place very difficult to reach...like the moon! But talking about countries...maybe an exotic island: Bora Bora or Easter Island.
17. Five goals on my life's to-do list: 
          1. To speak dutch fluently.
          2. To become a sports psychologist or an interior designer specialist.
          3. To reach a 2400 elo rating.
          4. To make people around me happy (sounds a bit vague, but I don't know how else I should say it; in any case, I am never tired to say a good word to the person next to me).
          5. To make sure my family has all they need.
18. One regret that I have: I always wanted to be an interior designer, maybe I can still do that, why not?
19. One thing I miss being a kid: days seemed to be longer than now.
20. One thing I love being an adult: it is perfectly acceptable to drink coffee mid-afternoon (which I can then regret later when I can't sleep).
21. Favourite song: Shine on you crazy diamond, Pink Floyd; and many others
22. What would be my dream job? To earn money doing something I love. I don't mind working day and night, as long as I like it.
23. Which would I rather have: 100 million dollars or true love? I am lucky, I have true love and the 100 million dollars is on it's way:)
24. If I could have 3 wishes granted, what would they be?
            1. Make sure my family is healthy and happy.
            2. An elo rating of 2700 for my husband.
            3. An around the globe ticket:)
25. Ever wish I was born the opposite sex? I am very curious in general, I would have liked to have this experience for one day, but I prefer to be a girl, I got used to it:)
26. If I had to change my name, what would I change it to? I like Anna very much, maybe because it was the name my mother wanted initially for me. It's my grand grandmother's name.