Lyudmila Rudenko
Lyudmila Rudenko c. 1928 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Lyudmila Vladimirovna Rudenko |
| Born | 27 July 1904 |
| Died | 4 March 1986 (aged 81) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Title | International Master (1950) Woman Grandmaster (1976) |
| Women's World Champion | 1950–1953 |
Lyudmila Vladimirovna Rudenko (Russian: Людми́ла Влади́мировна Руде́нко, Ukrainian: Людмила Володимирівна Руденко; 27 July 1904 – 4 March 1986) was a Soviet chess player and the second women's world chess champion, from 1950 until 1953.
Rudenko was awarded the FIDE titles of International Master (IM) and Woman International Master (WIM) in 1950, and Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in 1976. She was the first woman awarded the International Master title. She was also USSR women's champion in 1952.