| Afruza Khamdamova | |
|---|---|
_3_(cropped).jpg) Khamdamova in 2023 | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Born | 25 February 2009 |
| Title | Woman International Master (2024) |
| FIDE rating | 2330 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2330 (October 2024) |
Afruza Khamdamova (Uzbek: Афруза Хамдамова, Afruza Hamdamova; born 25 February 2009) is an Uzbekistani chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master. She is a two-time girls' World Youth Champion, once in 2023 in the U-14 section and again in 2024 in the U-16 section. She is the first Uzbekistani girl to become a World Youth Champion.[1] She won the U-14 championship with a perfect 10/10 score after missing the first round due to visa troubles.[2][3]
- ^ "Afruza Khamdamova becomes two-time world champion". Uz Daily. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "World Junior Chess Champion Afruza Khamdamova Returns to Tashkent". Uz News. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Chess player Afruza Khamdamova became the first world champion among girls in the history of Uzbekistan". Uz News. Retrieved 10 November 2024.