BCN wishes many Happy Returns to IM Jovanka Houska (10-vi-1980)
From Wikipedia:
Jovanka Houska is an English chess player with the titles International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She is an eight-time winner of the British Women’s Chess Championship.
![Jovanka Houska, photographer unknown](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_1794_lv-scaled.jpg)
From Chessgames.com:
“Jovanka Houska is an English IM and WGM. She is currently the highest-rated woman in England. British women’s champion in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Her brother is IM Miroslav Houska. She is the author of several books on the Caro-Kann Defense and Scandinavian Defense, and the co-author (with James Essinger) of the novel “The Mating Game.””
Jovanka was born in London and became a Women’s International Master in 1999, a Woman’s Grandmaster in 2000 and an International Master in 2005. Her peak rating was 2443 in July 2010 at the of 30.
![Jovanka Houska, photographer unknown](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1795-scaled.jpg)
She plays for 4NCL Wood Green and her brother is IM Miroslav Houska. Her father Mario plays for Slough.
![Jovanka Houska and family members](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1793-scaled.jpg)
![IM Jovanka Houska, courtesy of John Upham Photography](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JEU7399-scaled.jpg)
![Dangerous Weapons : Caro-Kann](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/everyman_chess_dangerous_weapons_caro_kann_dazzle_your_opponent_400_3.jpg)
![Starting Out : The Scandinavian](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/61pTSwuKXrL.jpg)
![Play the Caro-Kann](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/51WgVhso4EL._AC_SY400_-200x300.jpg)
![Opening Repertoire : The Caro-Kann](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9781781942109.jpg)
![The Mating Game](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/416bUILRtkL._SX320_BO1204203200_-194x300.jpg)
![IM Jovanka Houska, courtesy of John Upham Photography](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/juz_3197_lv.jpg)