Nona Gaprindashvili
Nona Gaprindashvili is a Georgian chess Grandmaster. Noted for her aggressive style of play, she was the women's world chess champion from 1962 to 1978, and in 1978 was the first woman ever to be awarded the FIDE title of Grandmaster. She was inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Presidential Order of Excellence in 2015.
Tournaments won by Nona Gaprindashvili
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Reggio Emilia chess tournament | 1982 | Reggio Emilia (Italy) |
| Lone Pine International | 1977 | Lone Pine (United States) |
| Women's World Chess Championship 1975 | 1975 | Pitsunda/Tbilisi (Soviet Union) |
| Women's World Chess Championship 1972 | 1972 | Riga (Soviet Union) |
| Women's World Chess Championship 1969 | 1969 | Tbilisi/Moscow (Soviet Union) |
| Women's World Chess Championship 1965 | 1965 | Riga (Soviet Union) |
| Women's World Chess Championship 1962 | 1962 | Moscow (Soviet Union) |
Photo:
Nationaal Archief
Born: Saturday, May 3, 1941