Liudmila Sergeyevna Belavenets (; also transliterated Lyudmila Sergeevna Belavenets; 7 June 1940 – 7 November 2021) was a Russian chess player. Biography Born in Moscow, she was the daughter of Russian chess master Sergey Belavenets. In correspondence chess, Belavenets was the fourth women's world champion (1984–1992) and was awarded the titles of Lady Grandmaster and International Master in 1991. In over-the-board chess, she won the Women's Soviet Chess Championship in 1975 and was awarded the title of Woman International Master by FIDE in 1977. In 2010, she was awarded also the title of FIDE Senior Trainer. Death Belavenets died from COVID-19 in Moscow on 7 November 2021, at age 81, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. References External links Interview (2011) by ChessPro (in Russian) 1940 births 2021 deaths Russian female chess players Soviet female chess players Chess Woman International Masters Jewish chess players Chess coaches Russian Jews Sportspeople from Moscow World Correspondence Chess Champions Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia