Education
Riga Technical University.
Riga Technical University.
Ilze Bērziņa participated in World and European youth tournaments with good results:
In 1996, fourth place in World Girls Under-12 Championship;
In 1996, second place in World Girls Under-12 Championship (speed chess);
In 1998, third place in European Girls Under-14 Championship. Ilze Bērziņa played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads:
In 1998, at first reserve board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista (+4 −3 =1);
In 2000, at first reserve board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+5 −2 =3);
In 2004, at first reserve board in the 36th Chess Olympiad in Calvia (+7 −3 =2);
In 2006, at first reserve board in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin (+5 −2 =3);
In 2008, at second board in the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden (+6 −4 =1);
In 2010, at third board in the 39th Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk (+7 -0 =4). In 2012, at third board in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+5 -2 =3);
In 2014, at third board in the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø (+4 -4 =2).
Ilze Bērziņa played for Latvia in European Team Chess Championship (women):
In 1999, at second board in 3rd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+3 −4 =2);
In 2011, at second board in 18th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Porto Carras (+3 −4 =2);
In 2015, at third board in 20th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Reykjavik (+2 −2 =5).
Ilze Bērziņa is Latvian Chess Federation General Secretary.