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Firuza Velikhanli (Azerbaijani: Firuzə Orxan qızı Vəlixanlı; born 26 October 1970) is an Azerbaijani chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 1994). European Women's Team Chess Championship team bronze medal winner (1992).

Firuza Velikhanli
CountrySoviet Union
Azerbaijan
Born (1970-10-26) 26 October 1970 (age 51)
TitleWoman Grandmaster (1994)
Peak rating2355 (July 1995)

Biography


From the mid-1980s to the early 2000s, Velikhanli was one of the leading female chess players in Azerbaijan. In 1986, in Minsk she with Azerbaijan SSR women's team won 1st Soviet Women's Team Chess Championship. At second board, she showed outstanding result, winning all 8 of her games.[1]

Velikhanli participated twice in USSR Women's Chess Championship finals:

She played for Azerbaijan in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[2]

Velikhanli played for Azerbaijan in the European Women's Team Chess Championships:[3]

She played for Azerbaijan in the World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship:[4]

In 1990, Velikhanli was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title and in 1994 she received the title of FIDE Woman Grandmaster (WGM).

In 1991, she was awarded an Honorary Diploma of the Azerbaijan SSR for her chess performance.[5] In 1995, she was awarded Taraggi Medal by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for her services in the development of sports in Azerbaijan.[6]


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[ru] Велиханлы, Фируза Орхан кызы

Фируза Орхан кызы Велиханлы (азерб. Firuzə Orxan qızı Vəlixanlı; род. 26 октября 1970) — советская и азербайджанская шахматистка, гроссмейстер среди женщин (1994). В составе женской сборной Азербайджана участница четырёх шахматных олимпиад ФИДЕ (1992, 1994, 2002, 2004) и двух командных чемпионатов Европы (1992, 1997).



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