Natalia Alekhina
Russian chess player
Natalia Alekhina (Russian: Наталья Алехина; born February 3, 1954) is a Russian chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster.
Early life and education
Alekhina was born in Voronezh, Russian SFSR, on February 3, 1954. She holds a university degree in philology.
Career
Alekhina was trained by Valentin Chistyakov during her early years in Voronezh. She earned her Woman International Master title in 1983, followed by the Woman Grandmaster title in 1990.
Her peak rating was 2355 in January 1985. At the peak of her career she was #4 on FIDE Top 100 women rankings.
Individual competitions
Alekhina won the USSR Girl's Chess Championship in 1980. She was the winner of the Russian Chess Championship on two occasions, in 1977 and 1982.
Due to her successful performances in several international chess tournaments (Budapest in 1983 and 1984, Balatonberény in 1983, Bologna in 1984), she was invited to the FIDE Interzonal chess tournament in 1985, which would qualify her for the Candidates Tournament if she came in the top six.
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