Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa Azhar

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Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa Azhar
Full namePuteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa binti Azhar
CountryMalaysia
Born2001 (age 20–21)
TitleWoman International Master (2019)
FIDE rating2052 (December 2021)
Peak rating2052 (September 2021)

Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa binti Azhar (born 2001) is a Malaysian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman International Master (2019),[1] making her the third Malaysian to earn that title, after (1985) and  [fr] (2006).[2][3][4]

Chess career[]

In 2019, she won the girls Under 16&18 category at the 4th Eastern Asian Youth Chess Championship in Bangkok, scoring 7½/9, becoming the third Malaysian WIM.[5]

She qualified for the Women's Chess World Cup 2021, where she was defeated 1½-½ by Ana Matnadze in the first round.[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Azhar, Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa". ratings.FIDE.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Family the inspiration for chess princess". GoSports.com.my. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Wong, Su Yi Audrey". ratings.FIDE.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Foudzi, Siti Zulaikha". ratings.FIDE.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa binti Azhar is our new Woman International Master (WIM)!". HairulovChessManiac. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup-results.FIDE.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Munajjah drew her first round game with Spain WGM Matnadze". MalaysiaChess.org. Malaysian Chess Federation. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021. Puteri Munajjah Az Zahraa

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