Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova (born 16 July 1999) is an Uzbek-born American chess player and Woman Grandmaster (2016).[1]
| Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova | |
|---|---|
 Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova in 2024 | |
| Country | United States |
| Born | 16 July 1999 Uzbekistan |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (2016) |
| Peak rating | 2446 (January 2019) |
Career edit
In 2011, Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova, who goes by Begim,[2] won the bronze medal at the World Youth Chess Championship in age category U12.[3] In 2015, she won the Asian Girls Championship in age category U20.[4] In 2017, she is second Asian Zone 3.4 after Dinara Saduakassova and qualified for the Women's World Chess Championship 2018.[5] In 2018, Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova won the Uzbekistan Women Chess Championship.[6]
In 2015, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title and received the FIDE Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title a year later. Tokhirjonova played for Uzbekistan in the Women's Chess Olympiads:
- In 2016, at second board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Baku (+2, =3, -3),[7]
- In 2018, at first board in the 43rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Batumi (+7, =3, -1).[8]
In the fall of 2019, Tokhirjonova began attending the University of Missouri, where she joined the chess team and studies business with an emphasis in marketing.[9]
Tokhirjonova took silver at the virtual 2020 U.S. Online Collegiate Rapid and Blitz Championships in the women's section;[10] in October 2021, she took the second place at the 2021 U.S. Women's Championship, following Carissa Yip.[11]
In May 2022, she won fourth place at the first American Cup, a double elimination format, after she was eliminated by Irina Krush in the Champion's Bracket, then Tatev Abrahamyan in the Elimination Bracket.[12] Tokhirjonova was a member of the U.S. Women's Olympiad Chess Team for 2022;[13] the U.S. team placed fourth at the 44th Chess Olympiad.[14]
Personal life edit
Tokhirjonova's two older sisters are also chess players. Her oldest sister Nafisa Muminova was the first Uzbek player to earn the WGM title and her other sister Hulkar Tohirjonova is a Woman FIDE Master (WFM).[15]
References edit
- ^ "FIDE Title Applications - Woman Grandmaster (WGM) - Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim". ratings.fide.com.
- ^ "Chess Team". chess.missouri.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ Herzog, Heinz. "World Youth Chess Championship - U 12 Girls". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ Herzog, Heinz. "Asian Girls U20 Championship 2015". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ Herzog, Heinz. "Zone 3.4 Women Championship 2017". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ Herzog, Heinz. "Uzbekistan Women Championship (Final) 2018". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ Herzog, Heinz. "42nd Olympiad Baku 2016 Women". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ Herzog, Heinz. "43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 Women". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ "Begim Tokhirjonova | www.uschesschamps.com". uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Chess Team". chess.missouri.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "2021 U.S. WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP". U.S. Chess Champs.
- ^ "Pairings & Results - Women's | www.uschesschamps.com". www.uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Olympiad Teams Revealed". new.uschess.org/. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 Women". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "International grandmaster from Uzbekistan to represent the United States. Chess player's father says he is fed up with corruption in Uzbek sports". kun.uz. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
External links edit
- Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova rating card at FIDE
- Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova chess games at 365Chess.com
