Mehak Gul | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Born | 2000 (age 23–24) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Title | Woman Candidate Master (2020) |
Peak rating | 1580 (October 2016) |
Mehak Gul (born 2000) is a Pakistani chess player. She earned the FIDE title of Woman Candidate Master (WCM) at the 42nd Chess Olympiad. She is the youngest Pakistani to achieve this title [1] She also holds the world record for arranging a chessboard in forty five seconds. [2]
At the age of six Gull learnt to play chess. [3] She secured third and fifth position at the Punjab Chess Championship in June 2012 and National Chess Championship respectively. [4] Coached by her father she first participated in international chess event at the age of twelve, when she represented Pakistan at 40th Chess Olympiad held at Istanbul. [3] [4] She participated in 42nd Chess Olympiad held at Baku, Azerbaijan. Gul won six of the eleven matches she played and was titled Woman Candidate Master. [1] She represented her school at Little Master Chess Tournament in November 2016 and earned the third spot. [5]
Mehak Gul | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Born | 2000 (age 23–24) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Title | Woman Candidate Master (2020) |
Peak rating | 1580 (October 2016) |
Mehak Gul (born 2000) is a Pakistani chess player. She earned the FIDE title of Woman Candidate Master (WCM) at the 42nd Chess Olympiad. She is the youngest Pakistani to achieve this title [1] She also holds the world record for arranging a chessboard in forty five seconds. [2]
At the age of six Gull learnt to play chess. [3] She secured third and fifth position at the Punjab Chess Championship in June 2012 and National Chess Championship respectively. [4] Coached by her father she first participated in international chess event at the age of twelve, when she represented Pakistan at 40th Chess Olympiad held at Istanbul. [3] [4] She participated in 42nd Chess Olympiad held at Baku, Azerbaijan. Gul won six of the eleven matches she played and was titled Woman Candidate Master. [1] She represented her school at Little Master Chess Tournament in November 2016 and earned the third spot. [5]