Turkan Hamid qizi Mamedyarova (, ; born 7 August 1989) is an Azerbaijani

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player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 2007).

Chess career

Turkan's first chess trainer was her father. Her brother Shakhriyar and sister Zeinab also have titles of chess grandmasters. Several times represented to Azerbaijan in European Youth Chess Championships and

World Youth Chess Championship The World Youth Chess Championship is a FIDE-organized worldwide chess competition for boys and girls under the age of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18. History Twelve world champions are crowned every year. Since 2015 (OR 2016), the event has been s ...

s. Turkan Mamedyarova won gold medal in 2002 European Youth Chess Championship in age category U14 and World medal in 2002 European Youth Chess Championship in age category U14. In 2003 she won Azerbaijani Youth Chess Championship in age category U20. In 2005 Turkan Mamedyarova won one of Wijk aan Zee chess festival tournament. Twice winner of the Azerbaijani Women's Chess Championships (2005, 2006). Turkan Mamedyarova played for Azerbaijan in

Women's Chess Olympiad The Women's Chess Olympiad is an event held by FIDE (the International Chess Federation) since 1957 (every two years since 1972), where national women's teams compete at chess for gold, silver and bronze medals. Since 1976 the Women's Chess Olympia ...

s: * In 2002, at first reserve board in the 35th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+0, =2, -0), * In 2008, at second board in the 38th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dresden (+1, =4, -5), * In 2010, at second board in the 39th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+3, =5, -2), * In 2012, at third board in the 40th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+4, =4, -1), * In 2014, at fourth board in the 41st Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+7, =0, -3), * In 2016, at first board (Azerbaijan 2) in the 42nd Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+2, =4, -4). Turkan Mamedyarova played for Azerbaijan in

European Team Chess Championship The European Team Championship (often abbreviated in texts and games databases as ''ETC'') is an international team chess event, eligible for the participation of European nations whose chess federations are located in zones 1.1 to 1.9. This more ...

: * In 2003, at second board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship (women) in

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(+3, =3, -3), * In 2007, at third board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship (women) in

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(+3, =5, -1), * In 2009, at third board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship (women) in

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(+5, =1, -2), * In 2011, at fourth board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Porto Carras (+1, =2, -3), * In 2013, at fourth board in the 10th European Team Chess Championship (women) in

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(+2, =3, -2). In 2003 she awarded the FIDE

Woman International Master FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...

(WIM) title and in 2007 the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title.

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* * * 1989 births Living people Azerbaijani female chess players Azerbaijani chess players Chess Woman Grandmasters Chess Olympiad competitors Sportspeople from Sumgait {{Azerbaijan-chess-bio-stub