Sofia Blokhin

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Sofia Blokhin
Country Estonia
Born (2006-03-27) 27 March 2006 (age 18)
Title Woman FIDE Master (2022)
Peak rating 2104 (September 2022)

Sofia Blokhin (born 27 March 2006 [1] ) is an Estonian chess player who holds the title of Woman FIDE Master. She is the reigning World Rapid Champion in the G18 age group, as well as the two-time European Rapid Champion in the G16 and G18 categories. In 2019, she won the Estonian Women Chess Championship.

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Biography

Sofia Blokhin twice in row won Estonian Girls Chess Championships in U18 age group. [2] [3] In 2022 she won two bronze medals in World Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships among U16 age group girls. [4] In 2021 she won European G16 Rapid Championship. In 2023, she won European Youth Rapid Championship in girls U18 age group and finished 2nd in the European G18 Blitz Championship. [5]

In the 2019 Estonian Chess Championship, she was the best among women and became the Estonian Women's Chess Champion. [6]

In 2021 and 2022 she won silver medal in Estonian Women Chess Championships. [7] [8]

In 2024, she won Estonian Women's Blitz Championship [9] and Estonian U20 Girls Chess Championship. [1]

Sofia Blokhin played for Estonia in the Women's Chess Olympiads:

Sofia Blokhin played for Estonia in the European Women's Team Chess Championships:

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References

  1. 1 2 Sofia Blokhin of Eesti U20 neidude meister!
  2. ↑ Estonian U18 Girls Chess Championship 2023
  3. ↑ Estonian U18 Girls Chess Championship 2024
  4. ↑ Two World Championship bronze medals and a new FIDE title for Sofia Blokhin!
  5. ↑ 22nd European Youth Rapid Championship 2023 - Girls 18
  6. ↑ EESTI MEESTE JA NAISTE MV MALES (sh U20 Eesti noormeeste ja neidude MV)
  7. ↑ Estonian Women's Chess Championship 2021
  8. ↑ Estonian Women's Chess Championship 2022
  9. ↑ Estonian Women's Blitz Championship 2024
  10. ↑ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 44th Olympiad Chennai 2022 Women". chess-results.com.
  11. ↑ 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 Women
  12. ↑ "European Team Chess Championship 2023 - Women". chess-results.com.
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