Govhar Beydullayeva

Govhar Beydullayeva (Azerbaijani: Gövhər Bəydullayeva; born 23 April 2003) is an Azerbaijani Woman International Master (2020)

Govhar Beydullayeva
Beydullayeva in 2021
CountryAzerbaijan
Born (2003-04-23) April 23, 2003
Al Zulfi, Saudi Arabia
TitleWoman International Master (WIM) (2020)
FIDE rating2384 (May 2022)
Peak rating2384 (May 2022)

Early Years

Govhar Beydullayeva was born in Al Zulfi, Saudi Arabia on April 23, 2003. Govhar's parents are from the Agsu District of Azerbaijan. When she was 4, her father taught her how to play chess. After moving Azerbaijan she started to go to the chess club with her little sister at the age of 6.

Chess career

World and European championships

Govhar Beydullayeva repeatedly represented Azerbaijan at the European Youth Chess Championships and World Youth Chess Championships in different age groups, where she won three medals: gold (in 2017, at the European Youth Chess Championship in the U14 girls age group[1]) and two silver (in 2014, at the European Youth Chess Championship in the U12 girls age group,[2] and in 2015, at the European Youth Chess Championship in the U12 girls age group[3]).

In 2013, Govhar Beydullayeva won European Youth Rapid Chess Championship in the U10 girls age group.[4]

In August 2018, she ranked 4th in the European Youth Chess Championship in the U16 girls age group.[5]

In 2017, in Riga Govhar Beydullayeva participated in Women's European Individual Chess Championship.[6]

In 2021, she won the World Cup among girls under 18.[7] In the same year she won Girls U18 Fide World Youth Super Final.[8]

In April 2022, she won the women's gold medal at the 2022 European Individual Chess Championship.[9]

Team

Govhar Beydullayeva played for Azerbaijan-3 team in the Women's Chess Olympiad:

In 2019, Govhar Beydullayeva played for Azerbaijan team in World Youth Chess Olympiad and the team became an Olympic champion.[11]

Govhar Beydullayeva also represented Azerbaijan at the European women's team chess championship 2021. Azerbaijan team won bronze medal behind gold medallists Russia and silver medallists Georgia.[12]

Azerbaijan Championships

In 2012, Govhar Beydullayeva won Azerbaijani Youth Chess Championship in the U10 girls age group, then she repeated this success for three times in the years of 2013, 2015 and 2016[13][14]

In 2019, she took 3rd place in Azerbaijan women's chess championship.[15]

In the years of 2020 and 2021 she won silver medal in Azerbaijan women's championship.[16][17]

Other victories

Besides the European and the world championships Govhar Beydullayeva has won many prizes in other International tournaments.

In 2011, 2012, 2013, she won 1st place among her age group in the C category of Baku open international tournament.

In 2014, she played well in B category of "Baku Open 2014" festival. She scored 7 out of 9 and took 5th place. Also she gained 189 ELO points.[18]

In 2017, with the score of 10 out of 10, Govhar Beydullayeva won the "Mikhail Botvinnik cup" which was held in Moscow Russia.[19][20]

In 2021, she won silver medal among women in "Serbia Open Masters" tournament which was held in Belgrade,Serbia.[21]

References
  1. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - European Youth Chess Championship 2017". chess-results.com.
  2. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 24th EUROPEAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2014". chess-results.com.
  3. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 25th European Youth Chess Championship 2015 U12 - Girls". chess-results.com.
  4. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 13th European Youth Rapid Chess Championship 2013 - Girls U10". chess-results.com.
  5. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - European Youth Chess Championship G-16 - 2018". chess-results.com.
  6. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - European Individual Women Chess Championship 2017". chess-results.com.
  7. "Chess-results.com - G18 FIDE Online Rapid World Cup 2021". chess-results.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "chess-results.com - Fide Youth Rapid Super Final G18".
  9. "Matthias Bluebaum wins European Individual Chess Championship 2022". europechess.org. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  10. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 42nd Olympiad Baku 2016 Women". chess-results.com.
  11. "chess-results.com - World Youth Chess Olympiad 2019". chess-results.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Chess-results.com - 14th European team chess championship 2021 - Women". chess-results.com.
  13. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 14 yaşadək qızlar arasında Azərbaycan birinciliyi 2016". chess-results.com.
  14. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - AZE Chmp, girls U-12". chess-results.com.
  15. "chess-results.com - Azerbaijan women's chess championship 2019". chess-results.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. "chess-results.com - Azerbaijan women's chess championship 2020". chess-results.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. "chess-results.com - Azerbaijan women's chess championship 2021". chess-results.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. "chess-results.com - Baku open 2014". chess-results.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. "chess-results.com - ACF Botvinnik cup 2017". chess-results.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. "azernews.az - Young Azerbaijani player wins Mikhail Botvinnik cup". azernews.az.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. "chess-results.com - Serbia Open Masters". chess-results.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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