Nino Gurieli (Georgian: ნინო გურიელი; born December 7, 1961) is a Georgian chess player. She received the FIDE titles of International Master (IM) in 1997 and Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in 1980.[2] She is a descendant of the noble family of Gurieli and married to Grandmaster Zurab Sturua.[3]
| Nino Gurieli ნინო გურიელი | |
|---|---|
 Gurieli in 2013 | |
| Country | Soviet Union Georgia |
| Born | December 7, 1961 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Title | International Master (1997) Woman Grandmaster (1980) |
| FIDE rating | 2295 (April 2014) |
| Peak rating | 2400 (January 1987)[1] |
Gurieli won the Georgian women's chess championship in 1976. She has competed for the Women's World Chess Championship several times, most recently she competed in the Women's World Chess Championship, 2010, where she went out in the first round. In recent years, she has also been acting as a captain of Georgian Women's Olympic Team.
References
edit- ^ "FIDE rating history :: Gurieli, Nino". OlimpBase. Retrieved August 8, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Gurieli, Nino". FIDE.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ Grebelsky, P. Kh.; Dumin, S.V.; Lapin, V.V. (1993). Дворянские роды Российской империи. Том 4: Князья Царства Грузинского [Noble families of the Russian Empire. Vol. 4: Princes of the Kingdom of Georgia] (in Russian). Vesti. p. 42.
External links
edit- Nino Gurieli rating card at FIDE
- Nino Gurieli Women's Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
- Nino Gurieli player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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