Background
Narva was born in Tallinn, the daughter of Estonian chess players Boris Rõtov (1937–1987) and Merike Rõtova (since 1936).
Narva was born in Tallinn, the daughter of Estonian chess players Boris Rõtov (1937–1987) and Merike Rõtova (since 1936).
Regina Narva played for Estonia in Chess Olympiads:
In 2012, at reserve board in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+3 −2 =2);
In 2014, at reserve board in the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø (+1 −1 =2). Regina Narva played for Estonia in the European Team Chess Championship:
In 2007, at third board in Heraklion (+0 −1 =7). Her husband Jaan Narva (1958 – ) is a FIDE master (2004).
They have two chess-playing daughters Triin Narva (since 1994) and Mai Narva (since 1999).
In the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, Norway, all three are playing for the Estonian Women"s team: Mai board 1, Triin Board 3, and Regina Board 5 (first reserve).
In the Estonian Women"s Chess Championship, Regina Narva has won gold (2011), silver (1989) and 5 bronze medals (1987, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014). In 2013 she won the Estonian Rapid Chess Championship. In 2014 and 2016 Mai Narva won the Estonian Women"s Chess Championship and she is European U16 Girls Champion 2014.