Noura Mohamed Saleh
| Noura Mohamed Saleh | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) |
| Title | Woman International Master (2009) |
| Peak rating | 1955 (June 2017) |
Noura Mohamed Saleh (Arabic: نورا محمد صالح; born 1989) is an Emirati chess player. She received the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM) in 2009 and is a four-time Emirati Women's Chess Championship winner (2008, 2010, 2011, 2016). She was the Women's Chess Olympiad individual gold medal winner in 2006.
Biography[edit]
Noura Mohamed Saleh successfully participated in the Arab States Youth Chess Championships in different age groups: in 2005, she won U16 girls age group,[1] in 2007, ranked 2nd U18 girls age group[2] and in 2009, she won U20 girls age group.[3] Saleh is multiple winner of Emirati Women's Chess Championship (2008,[4] 2010,[5] 2011,[6] 2016).[7] In 2011, she won International Women's Chess tournament Sharjah International Cup.[8]
Saleh played for United Arab Emirates team in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[9]
- In 2006, at third board in the 37th Chess Olympiad (women) in Turin (+6, =2, -0) and won individual gold medal,
- In 2008, at first board in the 38th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dresden (+3, =3, -5),
- In 2010, at first board in the 39th Chess Olympiad (women) in Khanty-Mansiysk (+2, =4, -5),
- In 2012, at first board in the 40th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+4, =1, -6).
Also she played for United Arab Emirates team in the Women's Asian Team Chess Championship (2016),[10] Asian Games chess tournament (2006), Pan Arab Games chess tournament (2007).[11]
In 2009, Saleh was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.
References[edit]
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Arab INDV Chess Championship2005". chess-results.com.
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Arab U-18 Girls Championship 2007". chess-results.com.
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Arab girls U20 2009". chess-results.com.
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - UAE Ladies Chess Championship 2008". chess-results.com.
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - UAE Champion For Women". chess-results.com.
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - U.A.E Ladies Championship 2011". chess-results.com.
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - UAE Individual Chess Championship 2016 Women". chess-results.com.
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 2nd Sharjah International Cup 2011". chess-results.com.
- ^ "OlimpBase: Women's Chess Olympiads: Nora Mohd Saleh". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Women's Asian Team Chess Championship :: Nora Mohd Saleh". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Pan Arab Games (women) :: Nora Mohd Saleh". www.olimpbase.org.
External links[edit]
- Nora Mohd Saleh rating card at FIDE
- Nora Mohd Saleh player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Nora Mohd Saleh chess games at 365Chess.com
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