Career
Her United States Chess Federation rating (USCF) is 2322. Tamara was born in Kurgan (Republic of Uzbekistan) on September 19, 1943. She started studying chess at 12 under A. Shagalovich (Minsk).
Although she graduated from Belarusian Polytechnic Institute in 1965, she left the engineering career for chess. Since 1970 she has been the Chief Chess Coach of Minsk Children's Sports School of Olympic Reserve N 11. From 1989 she became an International Arbiter.
She was Chief Arbiter of many international tournaments. Since 1999 Tamara has lived in the USA. She took third place together with Albert Chow (International Master, USCF 2294) in Illinois-2000 Open Chess Championship and fourth in Illinois-2001 among men. She successfully continues to prepare children in Chicago for tournament play.