Narine Karakashian (Armenian: Նարինե Կարակաշյան; born 30 June 1971) is an Armenian chess player She was awarded the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM) in 1992, becoming the first woman from Armenia to do so. She also has PhD in Psychology.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 June 1971 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Title | Woman International Master (1992) |
| Peak rating | 2200 (January 1992) |
Career
editKarakashian competed at the 30th Chess Olympiad for Armenia.[2] She also represented the Armenian SSR at the 2nd Soviet Women's Team Chess Championship 1991.[3]
Personal life
editHer mother is Nonna Karakashyan, who was also a chess player and the first Armenian woman awarded with FIDE title of International Arbiter. Both mother and daughter were awarded with International chess titles (IA and WIM, correspondingly) at the same FIDE Congress in Manila, Philippines in 1992.
References
edit- ↑ "Dr. Narine Karakashian, PHD". HealthGrades. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ↑ "30th Chess Olympiad (women): Manila 1992". OlimpBase. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ↑ "2nd Soviet Women's Team Chess Championship: Azov 1991". OlimpBase. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
External links
edit- Narine Karakashian rating card at FIDE
- Narine Karakashian player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Narine Karakashian chess games at 365Chess.com
- Narine Karakashian at Redhotpawn.com
- Narine Karakashian Women's Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
