Silvia Collas

Silvia Collas (née Aleksieva; born 4 May 1974) is a Bulgarian–French chess player who holds the titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM).

She won the European Junior Girls Championship in 1994. Collas played for Bulgaria in the Women's Chess Olympiads of 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002. In December 2002, she transferred to the French Chess Federation and since then represents France. In 2003 she became the Mediterranean women's champion in Beirut. In 2007 Collas won the French women's championship after a rapid playoff with Sophie Milliet. She played for the French team at the Women's Chess Olympiads in 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014. In the 2012 event Collas won an individual silver medal thanks to her rating performance of 2469 on board 4.