FIDE CHESS PROFILE
Goryachkina Aleksandra
Federation
FIDE title
B-Year
FIDE ID
Russia
Woman Grandmaster
1998
4147103
2578
standard
2499
rapid
2441
blitz
World rank
World (all players):
World (active players):
Female (active players):
372
329
4
Biography
Born in 1998 in Orsk, a city in the Urals, to a family of professional chess players, Goryachkina has been living and training in Salekhard in Siberia.
She is a two-time Russian Women's Champion (2015, 2017) and has dominated youth chess since the age of 10, winning multiple tournaments in different age groups. Her impressive collection of gold medals includes two from the World Junior Girls Championship (2013, 2014), as well as from the World Youth Championship for Girls Under 18 (2012), Under 14 (2011), and Under 10 (2008).
In European tournaments, Goryachkina has been just as bemedaled. She won gold in the European Youth Chess Championships for Girls Under 12 in 2010, Under 14 in 2011, and Under 18 in 2012. She won the silver medal at the Women's European Individual Championship in 2017.
After qualifying for the first time for the Russian Women's Championship Superfinal in 2013, she scored 4.5/9. A year later, in 2014, she was already third with a score of 5.5/9. Then, the following year, with a commanding score of 8/11, she was first. In 2017 she won the Russian Women's Superfinal for the second time—scoring 7/11 points.
When she was 15, Goryachkina made her debut in the prestigious Russian national women's team playing on reserve board at the 2013 Women's European Team Chess Championship. With 2.5/5 points she helped the Russian team to win the silver medal.
At the 2015 Women's World Team Championship Goryachkina scored 5/7 points and helped the Russian team win another silver medal. She won individual silver on fourth board. That same year, Russia won the the gold medal at the Women's European Team Championship, while Goryachkina also won the individual gold on board three.
Goryachkina contributed to Russia winning the 2017 Women's World Team Championship, and to the second-place finish at the 2019 Championship, where she also won an individual gold medal for an impressive 8/9 score.
She became a Grandmaster in 2018—one of only 37 female players to hold this title.
Goryachkina took part in the Women's World Chess Championships (64-player knockout tournaments) in 2015, 2017, and 2018, but she was knocked out in the second round each year.
After winning the 2019 Candidates Tournament—scoring 9.5/14—Goryachkina makes her long-expected ascent to challenge the current World Champion for the title.
She is a two-time Russian Women's Champion (2015, 2017) and has dominated youth chess since the age of 10, winning multiple tournaments in different age groups. Her impressive collection of gold medals includes two from the World Junior Girls Championship (2013, 2014), as well as from the World Youth Championship for Girls Under 18 (2012), Under 14 (2011), and Under 10 (2008).
In European tournaments, Goryachkina has been just as bemedaled. She won gold in the European Youth Chess Championships for Girls Under 12 in 2010, Under 14 in 2011, and Under 18 in 2012. She won the silver medal at the Women's European Individual Championship in 2017.
After qualifying for the first time for the Russian Women's Championship Superfinal in 2013, she scored 4.5/9. A year later, in 2014, she was already third with a score of 5.5/9. Then, the following year, with a commanding score of 8/11, she was first. In 2017 she won the Russian Women's Superfinal for the second time—scoring 7/11 points.
When she was 15, Goryachkina made her debut in the prestigious Russian national women's team playing on reserve board at the 2013 Women's European Team Chess Championship. With 2.5/5 points she helped the Russian team to win the silver medal.
At the 2015 Women's World Team Championship Goryachkina scored 5/7 points and helped the Russian team win another silver medal. She won individual silver on fourth board. That same year, Russia won the the gold medal at the Women's European Team Championship, while Goryachkina also won the individual gold on board three.
Goryachkina contributed to Russia winning the 2017 Women's World Team Championship, and to the second-place finish at the 2019 Championship, where she also won an individual gold medal for an impressive 8/9 score.
She became a Grandmaster in 2018—one of only 37 female players to hold this title.
Goryachkina took part in the Women's World Chess Championships (64-player knockout tournaments) in 2015, 2017, and 2018, but she was knocked out in the second round each year.
After winning the 2019 Candidates Tournament—scoring 9.5/14—Goryachkina makes her long-expected ascent to challenge the current World Champion for the title.
Title registered by President
WIM — World Youth Chess
Championships 2008 - Girls 10
Championships 2008 - Girls 10
Women's World #4
Aleksandra Goryachkina
Born 28 September 1998 | Federation: Russia | Rating: 2572
Born in 1998 in Orsk, a city in the Urals, to a family of professional chess players, Goryachkina has been living and training in Salekhard in Siberia.
She is a two-time Russian Women's Champion (2015, 2017) and has dominated youth chess since the age of 10, winning multiple tournaments in different age groups. Her impressive collection of gold medals includes two from the World Junior Girls Championship (2013, 2014), as well as from the World Youth Championship for Girls Under 18 (2012), Under 14 (2011), and Under 10 (2008).
In European tournaments, Goryachkina has been just as bemedaled. She won gold in the European Youth Chess Championships for Girls Under 12 in 2010, Under 14 in 2011, and Under 18 in 2012. She won the silver medal at the Women's European Individual Championship in 2017.
After qualifying for the first time for the Russian Women's Championship Superfinal in 2013, she scored 4.5/9. A year later, in 2014, she was already third with a score of 5.5/9. Then, the following year, with a commanding score of 8/11, she was first. In 2017 she won the Russian Women's Superfinal for the second time—scoring 7/11 points.
When she was 15, Goryachkina made her debut in the prestigious Russian national women's team playing on reserve board at the 2013 Women's European Team Chess Championship. With 2.5/5 points she helped the Russian team to win the silver medal.
At the 2015 Women's World Team Championship Goryachkina scored 5/7 points and helped the Russian team win another silver medal. She won individual silver on fourth board. That same year, Russia won the the gold medal at the Women's European Team Championship, while Goryachkina also won the individual gold on board three.
Goryachkina contributed to Russia winning the 2017 Women's World Team Championship, and to the second-place finish at the 2019 Championship, where she also won an individual gold medal for an impressive 8/9 score.
She became a Grandmaster in 2018—one of only 37 female players to hold this title.
Goryachkina took part in the Women's World Chess Championships (64-player knockout tournaments) in 2015, 2017, and 2018, but she was knocked out in the second round each year.
After winning the 2019 Candidates Tournament—scoring 9.5/14—Goryachkina makes her long-expected ascent to challenge the current World Champion for the title.
Born in 1998 in Orsk, a city in the Urals, to a family of professional chess players, Goryachkina has been living and training in Salekhard in Siberia.
She is a two-time Russian Women's Champion (2015, 2017) and has dominated youth chess since the age of 10, winning multiple tournaments in different age groups. Her impressive collection of gold medals includes two from the World Junior Girls Championship (2013, 2014), as well as from the World Youth Championship for Girls Under 18 (2012), Under 14 (2011), and Under 10 (2008).
In European tournaments, Goryachkina has been just as bemedaled. She won gold in the European Youth Chess Championships for Girls Under 12 in 2010, Under 14 in 2011, and Under 18 in 2012. She won the silver medal at the Women's European Individual Championship in 2017.
After qualifying for the first time for the Russian Women's Championship Superfinal in 2013, she scored 4.5/9. A year later, in 2014, she was already third with a score of 5.5/9. Then, the following year, with a commanding score of 8/11, she was first. In 2017 she won the Russian Women's Superfinal for the second time—scoring 7/11 points.
When she was 15, Goryachkina made her debut in the prestigious Russian national women's team playing on reserve board at the 2013 Women's European Team Chess Championship. With 2.5/5 points she helped the Russian team to win the silver medal.
At the 2015 Women's World Team Championship Goryachkina scored 5/7 points and helped the Russian team win another silver medal. She won individual silver on fourth board. That same year, Russia won the the gold medal at the Women's European Team Championship, while Goryachkina also won the individual gold on board three.
Goryachkina contributed to Russia winning the 2017 Women's World Team Championship, and to the second-place finish at the 2019 Championship, where she also won an individual gold medal for an impressive 8/9 score.
She became a Grandmaster in 2018—one of only 37 female players to hold this title.
Goryachkina took part in the Women's World Chess Championships (64-player knockout tournaments) in 2015, 2017, and 2018, but she was knocked out in the second round each year.
After winning the 2019 Candidates Tournament—scoring 9.5/14—Goryachkina makes her long-expected ascent to challenge the current World Champion for the title.