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- ↑ "OlimpBase :: 8th All-Africa Games (chess - women), Abuja 2003, Algeria". www.olimpbase.org.
- ↑ "2001-02 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
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- ↑ "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Farida Arouche". www.olimpbase.org.
