Chiburdanidze Maya G.

Chiburdanidze, MAYA Grigorievna (p. 1961). Sixth World Champion (1978-1991). Born January 17, 1961 in Kutaisi (Georgia). Playing chess with 6 years. She studied at the Tbilisi Palace of Pioneers led by M. Shishova. In 12 years, took 3 place in the national championship for girls. At the international women's tournament (Brasov, 1974) won the first place without the lesions. Champion of the USSR among girls (1976) and women (1977).
In the 15 years before being eligible to participate in inter-zonal tournament (Tbilisi, 1976) and divided it 2-3 seats. After this victory in 1977/78 contenders in 1 / 4 finale N. Alexandria - 5,5:4,5 (+3-2 = 5), in 1 / 2 finale E. Ahmylovskuyu - 6,5:5,5 (+4-3 = 5) and in the final Kushnir - 7,5:6,5 (+5-4 = 5). In the world championship match (Pitsunda, 1978) won N. Gaprindashvili - 8,5:6,5 (+4-2 = 9) and in 17 years became a world champion, the youngest in the history of chess

. In subsequent years, successfully defended his title in 5 games at the world championship - with N. Alexandria (Borjomi - Tbilisi, . 1981) - 8:8 (-4-4 = 8), . with Levitin (Volgograd, . 1984) - 8, . 5:5, . 5 (+5-2 = 7), . with E. Ahmylovskoy (Sofia - Borjomi, . 1986) - 8, . 5:5, . 5 (+4-1 = 9), . with N. Ioseliani (Telavi, . 1989) - 8, . 5:7, . 5 (+3-2 = 11),
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The winner of about 10 international women's competitions. As part of the Soviet Union women's team won in 5 women's competitions

With 12 years of participating in men's competitions. In the championship of Georgia (1980 - 2 place. The best results in international tournaments - Barcelona, 1979 - 1, New Delhi, 1984 - 1, Athens, 1984 - 2-4, Banja Luka, 1985 - 1, Brussels, 1987 - 2. In 1986, played a draw game with GM P. Popovich - 4:4 (+1-1 = 6). In 1977 she was awarded the title of international grandmaster among men. In 1991, lost the world championship match of the Chinese chess player Xie Jun - 6,5:8,5 (+2-4 = 9). In the next cycle of shared 1-2 places in the tournament contenders (Tilburg, 1994) with J. Polgar, but lost her match (Petersburg, 1995) - 1,5:5,5 (-4 = 3).