Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova (born 16 July 1999) is an Uzbek-born American chess player and Woman Grandmaster (2016).[1]
Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova | |
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Country | United States |
Born | (1999-07-16) 16 July 1999 (age 23) Uzbekistan |
Title | Woman Grandmaster (2016) |
In 2011, Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova won bronze medal the World Youth Chess Championship in age category U12.[2] In 2015, she won Asian Girls Championship in age category U20.[3] In 2017, she is second Asian Zone 3.4 after Dinara Saduakassova and qualified for the Women's World Chess Championship 2018.[4] In 2018, Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova won Uzbekistan Women Chess Championship.[5]
Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova played for Uzbekistan in the Women's Chess Olympiads:
In 2015, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title and received the FIDE Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title year later.
In October 2021, she took the second place at the 2021 U.S. Women's Championship, following Carissa Yip.[8]
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.[9] Begim will be on U.S. Women's Olympiad Chess Team for 2022 [10]