Shrook Wafa

Shrook Wafa (born 13 May 1997)^[1] is an Egyptian chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster.

She won the Women's African Chess Championship in 2013.^[2] Thanks to this achievement she earned the title of Woman grandmaster (WGM)^[3] and qualified for the Women's World Chess Championship 2015.^[4]

She has won the Women's African Chess Championship a further three times; 2014, 2016 and 2019 she once again won the Women's African Chess Championship.^[5]

In the Women's World Chess Championship 2015 she was knocked out in the first round by the second seed Ju Wenjun.

Her sister Shahenda Wafa also is a Woman Grandmaster.

References

^ Top 100 Girls May 2015 FIDE
^ African Individual Women Chess Championship 2013 Chess-Results
^ International Title Regulations: Table for Direct Titles FIDE
^ FIDE World Women's Chess Championship 2015: players
^ African Individual Chess Championships 2014 Women Chess-Results

External links

Shrook Wafa rating card at FIDE
Shrook Wafa player profile and games at Chessgames.com

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[1] Top 100 Girls May 2015 FIDE

[2] African Individual Women Chess Championship 2013 Chess-Results

[3] International Title Regulations: Table for Direct Titles FIDE

[4] FIDE World Women's Chess Championship 2015: players

[5] African Individual Chess Championships 2014 Women Chess-Results

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