Meihriban Shukurova
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| Meihriban Shukurova | |
|---|---|
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Born | 8 June 1984 |
| Title | Woman International Master (2000) |
| Peak rating | 2281 (April 2004) |
Meihriban Shukurova (born 8 June 1984) is an Azerbaijani chess player. She received the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM) in 2000.
Biography[edit]
From the end 1990s to the early 2000s, Meihriban Shukurova was one of the leading female chess players in Azerbaijan.
Shukurova played for Azerbaijan in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[1]
- In 1998, at third board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Elista (+8, =4, -1),
- In 2000, at third board in the 34th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+5, =3, -4),
- In 2002, at second board in the 35th Chess Olympiad (women) in Bled (+5, =4, -4),
- In 2004, at third board in the 36th Chess Olympiad (women) in Calvià (+7, =4, -3).
She played for Azerbaijan in the European Women's Team Chess Championshipss:[2]
- In 1999, at second board in the 3rd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+5, =2, -2) and won team bronze medal and two individual gold medals,
- In 2001, at second board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship (women) in León (+3, =4, -2).
Since 2008 she rarely participated in chess tournaments.
References[edit]
- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Meihriban Shukurova". OlimpBase.org.
- ^ "European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Meihriban Shukurova". OlimpBase.org.
External links[edit]
- Meihriban Shukurova rating card at FIDE
- Meihriban Shukurova player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Meihriban Shukurova chess games at 365Chess.com
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