Firuza Velikhanli

Firuza Velikhanli (Azerbaijani: Firuzə Orxan qızı Vəlixanlı; born 26 October 1970) is an Azerbaijani chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 1994). European Women's Team Chess Championship team bronze medal winner (1992).

Firuza Velikhanli
CountrySoviet Union
Azerbaijan
Born (1970-10-26) 26 October 1970
TitleWoman Grandmaster (1994)
Peak rating2355 (July 1995)
Peak rankingNo. 34 woman (July 1995)[1]

Biography

From the mid-1980s to the early 2000s, Velikhanli was one of the leading female chess players in Azerbaijan. In 1986, in Minsk she with Azerbaijan SSR women's team won 1st Soviet Women's Team Chess Championship. At second board, she showed outstanding result, winning all 8 of her games.[2]

Velikhanli participated twice in USSR Women's Chess Championship finals:

She played for Azerbaijan in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[3]

Velikhanli played for Azerbaijan in the European Women's Team Chess Championships:[4]

  • In 1992, at first board in the 1st European Team Chess Championship (women) in Debrecen (+3, =3, -2) and won team and individual bronze medals,
  • In 1997, at second board in the 2nd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Pula (+4, =5, -0).

She played for Azerbaijan in the World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship:[5]

  • In 1993, at first reserve board in the 9th World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Paranaguá (+2, =1, -1).

In 1990, Velikhanli was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title and in 1994 she received the title of FIDE Woman Grandmaster (WGM).

In 1991, she was awarded an Honorary Diploma of the Azerbaijan SSR for her chess performance.[6] In 1995, she was awarded Taraggi Medal by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for her services in the development of sports in Azerbaijan.[7]

References
  1. "FIDE Rating List :: July 1995". OlimpBase. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. "1st Soviet Women's Team Chess Championship, Minsk 1986, Azerbaijan SSR". OlimpBase.org.
  3. Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Firuza Velikhanli". OlimpBase.org.
  4. "European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Firuza Velikhanli". OlimpBase.org.
  5. "World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship :: Firuza Velikhanli". OlimpBase.org.
  6. "152 - İdmançılardan bir qrupunun Azərbaycan SSR-in Fəxri fərmanı ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında". e-qanun.az.
  7. "Azərbaycan Respublikası idmançılarının təltif edilməsi haqqında". e-qanun.az. Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2019-10-18.


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