Ghazal Hakimifard

Ghazal Hakimifard (Persian: غزل حکیمی‌فرد; born 14 April 1994) is an Iranian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 2016). She is an Iranian Women's Chess Championship winner (2010).

Ghazal Hakimifard
CountryIran (until May 2020)
Switzerland (since June 2020)
Born (1994-04-14) 14 April 1994
TitleWoman Grandmaster (2016)
Peak rating2308 (September 2016)

Biography

In 2007, Hakimifard won bronze medal in Asian Youth Chess Championship in U14 girl's age group.[1] She is multiple medalist of Iranian Women's Chess Championship: gold (2010),[2] silver (2012)[3] and bronze (2011).[4]

She played for Iran in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[5]

Hakimifard played for Iran and Iran 2 teams in the Women's Asian Team Chess Championships:[7]

  • In 2005, at first reserve board in the 4th Asian Team Chess Championship (women) in Isfahan (+2, =1, -1) and won team bronze medal,
  • In 2014, at fourth board in the 8th Asian Women's Nations Chess Cup in Tabriz (+0, =2, -1) and won team bronze medal.

She played for Iran in the Asian Games:[8]

  • In 2010, at fourth board in the 16th Asian Games (chess - women) in Guangzhou (+2, =2, -1).

In 2011, Hakimifard received the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title,[9] and in 2016, she received the FIDE Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title.[10]

References
  1. "Asian Youth Championship - Girls U14". Chess-Results.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. "Iranian Chess Championships". Chessdom.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. "Asian Zonal 3.1 Women Championship 2011". Chess-Results.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  4. "Iran Women Championship 2012". Chess-Results.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  5. Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Ghazal Hakimifard". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  6. "42nd Olympiad Baku 2016 Women". Chess-Results.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  7. Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Asian Team Chess Championship :: Ghazal Hakimifard". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  8. Bartelski, Wojciech. "Asian Games (chess - women) :: Ghazal Hakimifard". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  9. "Title Applications (WIM)". ratings.FIDE.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  10. "Title Applications (WGM)". ratings.FIDE.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.


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