Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa Azhar

Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa binti Azhar (born 2001) is a Malaysian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman International Master (2019),[1] making her the third Malaysian to earn that title, after Audrey Wong Su Yi (1985) and Siti Zulaikha Foudzi (2006).[2][3][4]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Azhar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa Azhar
Full namePuteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa binti Azhar
CountryMalaysia
Born2001 (age 21–22)
TitleWoman International Master (2019)
Peak rating2059 (February 2022)

Chess career

In 2019, she won the girls Under 16&18 category at the 4th Eastern Asian Youth Chess Championship in Bangkok, scoring 7½/9, becoming the third Malaysian WIM.[5]

She qualified for the Women's Chess World Cup 2021, where she was defeated 1½-½ by Ana Matnadze in the first round.[6][7]

References
  1. "Azhar, Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa". ratings.FIDE.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. "Family the inspiration for chess princess". GoSports.com.my. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  3. "Wong, Su Yi Audrey". ratings.FIDE.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  4. "Foudzi, Siti Zulaikha". ratings.FIDE.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  5. "Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa binti Azhar is our new Woman International Master (WIM)!". HairulovChessManiac. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup-results.FIDE.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  7. "Munajjah drew her first round game with Spain WGM Matnadze". MalaysiaChess.org. Malaysian Chess Federation. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021. Puteri Munajjah Az Zahraa


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