ElmiraChess - Biography

Elmira Mirzoeva
International Chess Grandmaster
Chess commentator for Sport TV Channel
Date of birth: 02.11.1981, Moscow
Fluent in: English, Azerbaijani

Titles won:

2002: Grandmaster, the highest title in chess
1995: Moscow Junior Champion.
1996: Russian Girls Champion.
1996: 7th place in the World Girls Championship (Spain)
1997, 1998 Moscow Champion: Quick and Blitz Chess
1999: Russian Women?s Blitz Champion
1999: Russian Bronze Champion
2000-2002: Women?s Vice-Champion of Moscow.
2002-2004: Moscow Women?s Champion: Blitz Chess
2003-2004: Debut for French Club " Shalon Champine"
2004, August: at the invitation of the City Hall she successfully played simultaneous chess games against the city government team. The event was coincided with the Mayor?s Che ess Cup Open on the Internet.
From 1996 Mirzoeva participated in European and World championships and also in International men From 1996 Mirzoeva participated in European and World championships and also in International men?s tournaments in Spain, France, Switzerland, Czech, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and CIS countries.
2004: Elmira took part in developing children?s chess program ?A Big Chess Journey? by Media House Company.

TV Career

From 1998: more than 100 articles in sport?s publications.
From January 2003, she has become the special chess commentator for channel "7TV".
From May 2004, WGM Elmira Mirzoeva is the resident chess commentator for RTR-Sport TV Channel. She creates Russia's only dedicated chess TV program "Shakh or Mat"
January 2005: Elmira Mirzoeva?s program "Shakh or Mat" first broadcast on Sport Channel.