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Meihriban Shukurova

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Meihriban Shukurova
CountryAzerbaijan
Born (1984-06-08) 8 June 1984 (age 40)
TitleWoman International Master (2000)
Peak rating2281 (April 2004)

Meihriban Shukurova (born 8 June 1984) is an Azerbaijani chess player. She received the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM) in 2000.

Biography

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From the end 1990s to the early 2000s, Meihriban Shukurova was one of the leading female chess players in Azerbaijan.

Shukurova played for Azerbaijan in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[1]

She played for Azerbaijan in the European Women's Team Chess Championshipss:[2]

  • In 1999, at second board in the 3rd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+5, =2, -2) and won team bronze medal and two individual gold medals,
  • In 2001, at second board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship (women) in León (+3, =4, -2).

Since 2008 she rarely participated in chess tournaments.

References

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  1. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Meihriban Shukurova". OlimpBase.org.
  2. ^ "European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Meihriban Shukurova". OlimpBase.org.
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