Turkan Mamedyarova


Turkan Hamid qizi Mamedyarova is an Azerbaijani chess player who holds the title of Woman grandmaster.

Chess career

Turkan's first chess trainer was her father. Her brother Shakhriyar and sister Zeinab also have titles of chess grandmasters.
Several times represented to Azerbaijan in European Youth Chess Championships and World Youth Chess Championships. Turkan Mamedyarova won gold medal in 2002 European Youth Chess Championship in age category U14 and World medal in 2002 European Youth Chess Championship in age category U14. In 2003 she won Azerbaijani Youth Chess Championship in age category U20. In 2005 Turkan Mamedyarova won one of Wijk aan Zee chess festival tournament.
Twice winner of the Azerbaijani Women's Chess Championships.
Turkan Mamedyarova played for Azerbaijan in Women's Chess Olympiads:
Turkan Mamedyarova played for Azerbaijan in European Team Chess Championship:
In 2003 she awarded the FIDE International Women Master title, but in 2007 - Woman grandmaster title.