Afruza Khamdamova
Khamdamova in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 2009 Surkhandarya, Uzbekistan |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (2025) |
| FIDE rating | 2408 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2409 (August 2025) |
Afruza Khamdamova (Uzbek: Афруза Хамдамова, Afruza Hamdamova; born 25 February 2009) is an Uzbekistani chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She is a two-time girls' World Youth Champion, once in 2023 in the U-14 section and again in 2024 in the U-16 section. She is the first Uzbekistani girl to become a World Youth Champion.[1] She won the U-14 championship with a perfect 10/10 score after missing the first round due to visa troubles.[2][3] Khamdamova is of Tajik ethnicity.[4]
References
- ^ "Afruza Khamdamova becomes two-time world champion". Uz Daily. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "World Junior Chess Champion Afruza Khamdamova Returns to Tashkent". Uz News. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Chess player Afruza Khamdamova became the first world champion among girls in the history of Uzbekistan". Uz News. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Таджичка Из Узбекистана Афруза Хамдамова Стала Чемпионкой Мира По Шахматам" [A Tajik woman from Uzbekistan became World Chess Champion]. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
External links
- Afruza Khamdamova rating card at FIDE
- Afruza Khamdamova player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Afruza Khamdamova chess games at 365Chess.com