Shrook Wafa

Shrook Wafa (born 13 May 1997)[1] is an Egyptian chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster.

She won the Women's African Chess Championship in 2013.[2] Thanks to this achievement she earned the title of Woman grandmaster (WGM)[3] and qualified for the Women's World Chess Championship 2015.[4]

In 2014, she once again won the Women's African Chess Championship.[5]

In the Women's World Chess Championship 2015 she was knocked out in the first round by the second seed Ju Wenjun.

Her sister Shahenda Wafa also is a Woman Grandmaster.

References

  1. ↑ Top 100 Girls May 2015 FIDE
  2. ↑ African Individual Women Chess Championship 2013 Chess-Results
  3. ↑ International Title Regulations: Table for Direct Titles FIDE
  4. ↑ FIDE World Women's Chess Championship 2015: players
  5. ↑ African Individual Chess Championships 2014 Women Chess-Results
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