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| Lina Nassr | |
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 Lina Nassr at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Born | 2003 (age 20–21) |
| Title | Woman International Master (2018) |
| Peak rating | 2080 (March 2024) |
Lina Nassr (born 2003) is an Algerian chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master (2018). [1]
Nassr is a three-time winner of the African Junior Chess Championship (2017, 2021 and 2022). [2]
Nassr represented Algeria in the 2018 Chess Olympiad, finishing on 3.5/6 on board five, [3] and the 2022 Chess Olympiad (6.5/11 on board two). [4]
She also won the women's section of the Arab Chess Championship in 2023, finishing on 7.5/9. [5]
Nassr won the women's section of the 2023 African Chess Championship, finishing on 7.5/9, [6] and qualifying for the Women's Chess World Cup 2023, where she was defeated by Sophie Milliet in the first round. [7]
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