Irina Semenova (Gevorgyan) (born 18 January 1990 in

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player.

Early life

Irina Semenova was born in

on January 18, 1990. She started learning to play chess at the age of six. Her first coach worked in the chess section of School No. 171, Andreyan Abdullaevich Mirzaahmedov. In 2006, she graduated from School No. 60 in Tashkent (now the State Specialized School No. 60 named after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe). In 2010, she completed her education at

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. After finishing her university studies, Irina worked as a chess coach at a sports school in

for several years. Starting from 2014, she worked as the International Relations Manager for the Uzbekistan Chess Federation. In 2019, Irina Gevorgyan got married and adopted the Semenova family name.

Career

In 2004, Irina Gevorgyan participated in her first international chess tournament. In 2008, at the 38th Chess Olympiad held in

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, Irina Gevorgyan was part of the

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women's team. She competed alongside Nafisa Muminova , Nodira Nodirjanova, Olga Sobirova, and Hulkar Toxirjanova. The

team performed moderately, securing the 22nd place in the overall standings. Irina Gevorgyan played nine games, winning four and drawing one. In the final individual ranking, she achieved the 34th position. In 2012, at the 40th Chess Olympiad in

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, Irina Gevorgyan again represented Uzbekistan in the women's team. She played ten games, winning three and drawing four. In the final individual ranking, she secured the 41st place. In October 2013, Irina Gevorgyan, alongside the Uzbekistan team, won the Central Asian Cup in chess. During the 41st Chess Olympiad held in

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, in 2014, Irina Gevorgyan was part of the Uzbekistan women's team. She played nine games, winning five and drawing two. In the final individual ranking, she achieved the 23rd position. In 2015, Irina Gevorgyan won a silver medal at the

Chess Championship. In 2016, at the 42nd Chess Olympiad held in

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, Irina Gevorgyan represented Uzbekistan in the women's team. She played nine games, winning four and drawing three. In the final individual ranking, she secured the 20th place. In the same year, she earned a gold medal at the international chess festival "Batumi Municipality Cup-2016" in Batumi, Georgia. In 2018, at the 43rd Chess Olympiad held in

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, Irina Gevorgyan was part of the

women's team. She played ten games, winning four and drawing five. The Uzbekistan women's team secured the 17th place in the overall standings. In 2020, Irina Semenova concluded her career.

Achievements

Irina Semenova's Achievements in Chess: * Women's FIDE Master among women (2006) * Woman International Master (WIM) (2015) * Women's Grandmaster (2019) * FIDE Arbiter (2016) * International FIDE Arbiter (2019).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Semenova, Irina Uzbekistani chess players 1990 births Living people Chess Woman Grandmasters Chess players from Tashkent Tashkent State University of Economics alumni

Early life

Career

Achievements

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