Nona Gaprindashvili

Georgian Women's Chess Champion 1962-1978

Nona Gaprindashvili - Georgian Women's Chess Champion 1962-1978
Born

May 3rd, 1941
84 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Georgia

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A prominent chess player with a career spanning several decades, she became Women’s World Chess Champion in 1962 and held the title until 1978. Achievements include competing successfully against male grandmasters during a time when female participation in the sport was limited. She contributed to the development of chess in Georgia and has been influential in promoting the game internationally.

Held the Women's World Championship from 1962 to 1978

Became the first female player to achieve the title of grandmaster in 1978

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