Zeinab Hamid qizi Mamedyarova (also spelled Mamedjarova; Azerbaijani: Zeynəb Həmid qızı Məmmədyarova; born 3 October 1983) is an Azerbaijani chess player holding the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM).
| Zeinab Mamedyarova | |
|---|---|
 Mamedyarova in 2017 | |
| Full name | Zeynəb Həmid qızı Məmmədyarova |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Born | 3 October 1983 Sumgayit, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (2002) |
| Peak rating | 2384 (July 2007) |
Career edit
In 2000, Mamedyarova won the Girls U18 section of the World Youth Championships in Oropesa del Mar[1][2] and took a silver medal at the 34th Chess Olympiad, held in Istanbul. In 2002, she won the European junior girls championship in Baku and a bronze medal at the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled.[3]
Mamedyarova won the Azerbaijani women's championship in 2001, 2008, 2015.[4] She took part in the Istanbul leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix series in 2009.[3]
Personal life edit
She is the elder sister of Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Turkan Mamedyarova, both also chess players. Zeinab is married and has a son.[5]
References edit
- ^ "World Chess Champion - Zeynab Mammadyarova". Azerbaijan International. No. 8.4. Winter 2000. p. 81.
- ^ Crowther, Mark (2000-10-30). "TWIC 312: World Youth Championships Oropesa del Mar". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ a b "Mamedyarova, Zeinab". FIDE Women's Grand Prix Istanbul 2009. FIDE. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ "WGM Zeinab Mamedjarova is 2015 Azerbaijani champion for women". Chessdom. 2015-01-26. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "Biography". azeriqueen.com. [dead link]
External links edit
- Zeinab Mamedjarova rating card at FIDE
- Zeinab Mamedjarova chess games at 365Chess.com
- Zeinab Mamedjarova player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Zeinab Mamedyarova Women's Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
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