Govhar Beydullayeva
Govhar Beydullayeva (; born 23 April 2003) is an Azerbaijani Woman International Master (2020) 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) and two silver (in 2014, at the European Youth Chess Championship in the U12 girls age group, and in 2015, at the European Youth Chess Championship in the U12 girls age group). In 2013, Govhar Beydullayeva won European Youth Rapid Chess Championship in the U10 girls age group. In August 2018, she ranked 4th in the European Youth Chess Championship in the U16 girls age group. In 2017, in Riga Govhar Beydullayeva participated in Women's European Individual Chess Championship. In 2021 , she won the World Cup among girls under 18. In the same year she won Girls U18 Fide World Youth Super Final. In April 2022, she won the women's gold medal at the 2022 European Individual Chess Championship. 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. 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. 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 In 2019, she took 3rd place in Azerbaijan women's chess championship. In the years of 2020 and 2021 she won silver medal in Azerbaijan women's championship. 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. In 2017, with the score of 10 out of 10, Govhar Beydullayeva won the "Mikhail Botvinnik cup" which was held in Moscow Russia. In 2021, she won silver medal among women in "Serbia Open Masters" tournament which was held in Belgrade,Serbia.