Turkan Hamid qizi Mamedyarova (Azerbaijani: Türkan Həmid qızı Məmmədyarova, IPA: [tyɾˈkɑn hæˈmit ɡɯˈzɯ mæmædˈjɑɾovɑ]; born 7 August 1989) is an Azerbaijani chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 2007).

Turkan Mamedyarova
Turkan Mamedyarova in 2016
Country Azerbaijan
Born (1989-08-07) 7 August 1989 (age 34)
Sumqayit, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
TitleWoman Grandmaster (2007)
Peak rating2322 (March 2011)

Chess career edit

Turkan's first chess trainer was her father. Her brother Shakhriyar and sister Zeinab also have titles of chess grandmasters.

Several times represented to Azerbaijan in European Youth Chess Championships and World Youth Chess Championships. Turkan Mamedyarova won gold medal in 2002 European Youth Chess Championship in age category U14 and World medal in 2002 European Youth Chess Championship in age category U14. In 2003 she won Azerbaijani Youth Chess Championship in age category U20. In 2005 Turkan Mamedyarova won one of Wijk aan Zee chess festival tournament.

Twice winner of the Azerbaijani Women's Chess Championships (2005, 2006).[1][2]

Turkan Mamedyarova played for Azerbaijan in Women's Chess Olympiads:[3]

Turkan Mamedyarova played for Azerbaijan in European Team Chess Championship:[4]

  • In 2003, at second board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Plovdiv (+3, =3, -3),
  • In 2007, at third board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Heraklion (+3, =5, -1),
  • In 2009, at third board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Novi Sad (+5, =1, -2),
  • In 2011, at fourth board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Porto Carras (+1, =2, -3),
  • In 2013, at fourth board in the 10th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Warsaw (+2, =3, -2).

In 2003 she awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title and in 2007 the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Administrator. "AZE Chmp women-2011 March 2011 Azerbaijan FIDE Chess Tournament report". ratings.fide.com.
  2. ^ "Azerbaijan Championship (Women) 2012".
  3. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Turkan Mamedyarova". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Turkan Mamedyarova". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. ^ Administrator. "FIDE Title Applications (GM, IM, WGM, WIM, IA, FA, IO)". ratings.fide.com.

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