Marie Sebag is a French chess Grandmaster. She was born on October 15, 1986 in Paris, France, and quickly developed a passion for chess, obtaining the title of Woman Grandmaster at the age of 14. She later went on to earn the distinguished title of Grandmaster in 2008, making her one of the few women to achieve this prestigious ranking in the world of chess.
Sebag's chess career has been marked by a series of impressive accomplishments. In 2000, she won the World Youth Chess Championship for the under-14 girls' category. In 2005, she took the title of European Women's Chess Champion. A year later, she came in third place in the same championship.
Sebag has represented France in several Chess Olympiads, which are one of the most esteemed team events in chess. She has also participated in the Women's World Chess Championship multiple times.
Socially, Sebag is known to be reclusive and prefers to keep her personal life private. Despite her high-profile success in the world of chess, she avoids media attention and publicity.
In addition to chess, Sebag has also pursued a career in mathematics and was a PhD student at the University of Paris before she decided to focus wholly on her chess career.