Ednasia Junior, born in 2002, is an Angolan chess player and Women's FIDE Master. The first Angolan woman to win an international chess award, she is ranked third among Angolan female players as of 1 July 2024, with an Elo rating of 1,888 points.[1]
| Ednasia Junior | |
|---|---|
| Country | Angola |
| Born | 2002 |
| Title | Women's FIDE Master |
| FIDE rating | 1888 |
Biography
editIn 2017, she won the African Schools Chess Cup with a perfect score.[2] She comes from the chess group of the C.D. Primeiro de Agosto, like Luzia Pires.[3]
In 2018 and 2021,[4] she won the Angolan Women's Chess Cup.[5] In 2022, she secured second place in the same competition, behind Caxita Esperanca and ahead of Jemima Paulo.[6] The following year, she won the same competition again.[7]
In 2024, the athlete achieved second place in the African Women's Rapid Chess Championship[8] after successfully halting the progress of Kenyan player Sasha Mongeli.[9] This silver medal is the second most significant award won by the Angolan sports delegation at the African Games that year.[10]
She appears in the media to represent her discipline in Angola, advocating for more resources for chess in the country and stating that it is currently impossible to pursue it as a full-time profession.[11]
References
edit- ^ "FIDE status". ratings.fide.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "Hamandishe impresses at the African schools chess individuals". www.thezimbabwean.co. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ BSV/MC/SB, Par (2023-09-11). "Angola: Caxita sera le visage le plus visible du championnat national d'échecs". Angola Press Agency (in French). Archived from the original on 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "Xadrez: Ednasia júnior lidera nacional de Xadrez em feminino | Portal de Angola" (in European Portuguese). 2018-05-16. Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "Angola hosted a successful over the board chess tournament under Covid conditions". www.thezimbabwean.co. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ nikita (2022-05-29). "Angola crowns National Chess Champions – Chessdom". www.chessdom.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ Dombaxi, Leda (2023-09-25). "Ednásia Júnior conquista Campeonato nacional absoluto feminino › TPA ONLINE" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "13th African Games Individual Rapid: Egypt clinch double gold". www.fide.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "Chess: Mongeli, Mcligeyo register mixed results in Accra Games". Nation. 2024-03-09. Archived from the original on 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ grxnet.com. "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Mestre Ednásia Júnior eleva conquistas do país". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "Ednásia Júnior pede mais valorização do xadrez – Jornal OPaís". www.opais.ao. Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
