Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova
| Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova | |
|---|---|
 Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova in 2024 | |
| Country | United States |
| Born | 16 July 1999 Uzbekistan |
| Title | International Master (2024) Woman Grandmaster (2016) |
| Peak rating | 2446 (January 2019) |
Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova (born 16 July 1999) is an Uzbek-born American chess player and Woman Grandmaster (2016).[1]
Career[edit]
In 2011, Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova, who goes by Begim,[2] won the bronze medal at the World Youth Chess Championship in age category U12.[3] In 2015, she won the Asian Girls Championship in age category U20.[4] In 2017, she is second Asian Zone 3.4 after Dinara Saduakassova and qualified for the Women's World Chess Championship 2018.[5] In 2018, Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova won the Uzbekistan Women Chess Championship.[6]
In 2015, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title and received the FIDE Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title a year later. Tokhirjonova played for Uzbekistan in the Women's Chess Olympiads:
- In 2016, at second board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Baku (+2, =3, -3),[7]
- In 2018, at first board in the 43rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Batumi (+7, =3, -1).[8]
In the fall of 2019, Tokhirjonova began attending the University of Missouri, where she joined the chess team and studies business with an emphasis in marketing.[9]
Tokhirjonova took silver at the virtual 2020 U.S. Online Collegiate Rapid and Blitz Championships in the women's section;[10] in October 2021, she took the second place at the 2021 U.S. Women's Championship, following Carissa Yip.[11]
In May 2022, she won fourth place at the first American Cup, a double elimination format, after she was eliminated by Irina Krush in the Champion's Bracket, then Tatev Abrahamyan in the Elimination Bracket.[12] Tokhirjonova was a member of the U.S. Women's Olympiad Chess Team for 2022;[13] the U.S. team placed fourth at the 44th Chess Olympiad.[14]
Personal life[edit]
Tokhirjonova's two older sisters are also chess players. Her oldest sister Nafisa Muminova was the first Uzbek player to earn the WGM title and her other sister Hulkar Tohirjonova is a Woman FIDE Master (WFM).[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "FIDE Title Applications - Woman Grandmaster (WGM) - Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim". ratings.fide.com.
- ^ "Chess Team". chess.missouri.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ Herzog, Heinz. "World Youth Chess Championship - U 12 Girls". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ Herzog, Heinz. "Asian Girls U20 Championship 2015". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ Herzog, Heinz. "Zone 3.4 Women Championship 2017". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ Herzog, Heinz. "Uzbekistan Women Championship (Final) 2018". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ Herzog, Heinz. "42nd Olympiad Baku 2016 Women". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ Herzog, Heinz. "43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 Women". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ "Begim Tokhirjonova | www.uschesschamps.com". uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Chess Team". chess.missouri.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "2021 U.S. WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP". U.S. Chess Champs.
- ^ "Pairings & Results - Women's | www.uschesschamps.com". www.uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Olympiad Teams Revealed". new.uschess.org/. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 Women". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "International grandmaster from Uzbekistan to represent the United States. Chess player's father says he is fed up with corruption in Uzbek sports". kun.uz. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
External links[edit]
- Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova rating card at FIDE
- Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova chess games at 365Chess.com
