Lina Nassr (born 2003) is an Algerian chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master (2018).[1]

Lina Nassr
Lina Nassr at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
CountryAlgeria
Born2003 (age 20–21)
TitleWoman International Master (2018)
Peak rating2080 (March 2024)

Chess career

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Nassr is a three-time winner of the African Junior Chess Championship (2017, 2021 and 2022).[2]

Nassr represented Algeria in the 2018 Chess Olympiad, finishing on 3.5/6 on board five,[3] and the 2022 Chess Olympiad (6.5/11 on board two).[4]

She also won the women's section of the Arab Chess Championship in 2023, finishing on 7.5/9.[5]

Nassr won the women's section of the 2023 African Chess Championship, finishing on 7.5/9,[6] and qualifying for the Women's Chess World Cup 2023, where she was defeated by Sophie Milliet in the first round.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Nassr, Lina". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  2. ^ "Lamine Brahami and Lina Nassr win 2021 Africa Junior Championship". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  3. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 43rd Chess Olympiad 2018 Women". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  4. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 Women". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  5. ^ "Ahmad Al Khatib and Lina Nassr win Arab Chess Championship". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  6. ^ Masala, Kenya Chess (2023-05-22). "GM Fawzy & WIM Nassr win 2023 African Chess Championship". Kenya Chess Masala. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  7. ^ "Repkova, Eva vs. Ju, Wenjun - FIDE Women's World Cup 2023". chess24.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
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