Elina Danielian

Elina Danielian, born on August sixteenth, nineteen seventy-eight, is a distinguished Armenian chess grandmaster and a six-time champion of Armenia's women's chess scene. Her championship titles were secured in the years nineteen ninety-three, nineteen ninety-four, nineteen ninety-nine, two thousand two, two thousand three, and two thousand four. Over her illustrious career, she has proudly represented Armenia in twelve Women's Chess Olympiads from nineteen ninety-two to twenty fourteen.

In two thousand three, Danielian was a key player in the Armenian team that clinched the gold medal at the fifth Women's European Team Chess Championship held in Plovdiv. Her prowess in chess was further highlighted in twenty twenty-one when she triumphed at the European Individual Chess Championship, showcasing her enduring skill and competitiveness.

Danielian's early achievements include winning the World Under-fourteen Girls Championship in Duisburg in nineteen ninety-two and the World Under-sixteen Girls Championship in Bratislava in nineteen ninety-three. In two thousand one, she added the European Women's Rapid Chess Championship title to her accolades, which she won in Minsk.

Her remarkable talent was recognized in October two thousand ten when she ranked among the top ten women chess players globally. In March two thousand eleven, she tied for first place in the Doha stage of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix spanning from two thousand nine to two thousand eleven. Additionally, she earned a bronze medal at the European Women's Championship in Tbilisi in two thousand eleven, scoring eight out of eleven points.

In May two thousand nineteen, Elina made headlines by narrowly defeating grandmaster Kateryna Lagno, the reigning women's world blitz champion, in the first round of the Women's Speed Chess Championship hosted by Chess.com. The match, which featured a combination of blitz and bullet formats, culminated in a thrilling finale decided by the last bullet game.