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Current ELO Rating:2516
Nationality: Georgia
World Chess Champion
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1988
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1986
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1984
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1981
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1978
YEAR RUNNER-UP LOCATION SCORE
 1988   Nana Ioseliani   Telavi, Georgia   8½-7½
 1986   Elena Donaldson-Akhm   Sofia,Bulgaria   8½-5½
 1984   Irina Levitina   Volgograd, Russia   8-5
 1981   Nana G Alexandria   Tbilisi, Georgia   8-8
 1978   Nona Gaprindashvili   Pitsunda, Georgia   8½-6½
Maia Chiburdanidze’s Biography

She loves to compete the strongest players in the chess world, not to confine herself as a woman chess player… Maia Chiburdanidze, the Georgian Grandmaster has never been too happy with participating only in the women’s events, as she knows she is no less than the men champions. Chiburdanidze has reasons enough to say that…she is the only player in the history of chess who has won nine Chess Olympiads. Her Elo rating till October 2008 was 2489, which placed her in the 18th rank among all the chess players.

Born in the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR, Chiburdanidze started playing chess at the age of 8. Chess players all around the world admire her solid and attacking style of playing. Her performance and position is highly respected in her country. Postage stamps have been designed in her honor to acknowledge her achievements. Mongolia introduced a stamp in the year 1986 which acclaims her performance against Irina Levitina in the World Championship Match 1984. Besides being busy with her career, Chiburdanidze also works for the improvement of chess scenario in her country.

Early Career:

Chiburdanidze style was thoroughly classical which she learnt from her coach Eduard Gufeld, one of the renowned chess trainers in USSR, during her early career. Maia Chiburdanidze’s first major achievement was in the USSR girls' championship in the year 1976. She won the title of International Women’s Grandmaster in the year 1977. Chiburdanidze was declared an outright winner in the Brasov women's international tournament in the year 1974. She won the title of Grandmaster in the year 1984. She entered the Women’s World Chess Championship in the year 1977 by qualifying for the 1977 Candidates matches. She was the most successful player in the Chess Olympiads during the 1980s.

World Chess Championship

Maia Chiburdanidze contented for the title of ‘Women’s World Chess Championship’ in the year 1978. She played it against Nona Gaprindashvili and won it. She defended her title in the year 1981, 1984,1986 and in 1988. Chiburdanidze lost the title to Xie Jun of China in the year 1991.

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World Women Chess Championship Match 1988

After a strong match against Nana Ioseliani in the year 1988, Chiburdanidze won the Women’s World Chess Championship with a score of 8½ to 7½. The match was played in Telavi, Georgia.

World Women Chess Championship Match1988
Game

White Vs Black		 Result Move Year Opening Game Notes Video Viewer Ratings
1.Chiburdanidze vs N Ioseliani ½-½ 33 1988 (B14) Caro-Kann         chess   NA
2.N Ioseliani vs Chiburdanidze 0-1 98 1988 (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed         chess   NA
3.Chiburdanidze vs N Ioseliani ½-½ 40 1988 (B14) Caro-Kann         chess   NA
4.N Ioseliani vs Chiburdanidze 1-0 41 1988 (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed         chess   NA
5.Chiburdanidze vs N Ioseliani ½-½ 60 1988 (B14) Caro-Kann         chess   NA
6.N Ioseliani vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 46 1988 (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed         chess   NA
7.Chiburdanidze vs N Ioseliani 1-0 42 1988 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation         chess   NA
8.N Ioseliani vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 37 1988 (B40) Sicilian         chess   NA
9.Chiburdanidze vs N Ioseliani ½-½ 41 1988 (B43) Sicilian         chess   NA
10.N Ioseliani vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 41 1988 (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined         chess   NA
11.Chiburdanidze vs N Ioseliani 1-0 41 1988 (B43) Sicilian         chess   NA
12.N Ioseliani vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 63 1988 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense         chess   NA
13.Chiburdanidze vs N Ioseliani ½-½ 43 1988 (B43) Sicilian, Kan         chess   NA
14.N Ioseliani vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 25 1988 (C41) Philidor Defense         chess   NA
15.Chiburdanidze vs N Ioseliani 0-1 41 1988 (B80) Sicilian         chess   NA
16.N Ioseliani vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 41 1988 (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed         chess   NA
World Women Chess Championship Match 1986

Maia Chiburdanidze played the next Championship match against Elena Akhmilovskaya. It was held in Sofia. She won the Women’s World Chess Championship title with a score of 8½ to 5½.

World Women Chess Championship Match1986
Game

White Vs Black		 Result Move Year Opening Game Notes Video Viewer Ratings
1.Chiburdanidze vs Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya 1-0 40 1986 (E00) Queen's Pawn Game         chess   NA
2.Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 35 1986 (D76) Neo-Grunfeld         chess   NA
3.Chiburdanidze vs Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya ½-½ 29 1986 (E00) Queen's Pawn Game         chess   NA
4.Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 36 1986 (D76) Neo-Grunfeld         chess   NA
5.Chiburdanidze vs Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya 1-0 37 1986 (E17) Queen's Indian         chess   NA
6.Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 20 1986 (D79) Neo-Grunfeld         chess   NA
7.Chiburdanidze vs Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya 1-0 37 1986 (E04) Catalan, Open         chess   NA
8.Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya vs Chiburdanidze 0-1 21 1986 (E60) King's Indian Defense         chess   NA
9.Chiburdanidze vs Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya 0-1 68 1986 (E01) Catalan, Closed         chess   NA
10.Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 24 1986 (E60) King's Indian Defense         chess   NA
11.Chiburdanidze vs Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya ½-½ 37 1986 (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined         chess   NA
12.Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 26 1986 (E60) King's Indian Defense         chess   NA
13.Chiburdanidze vs Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya ½-½ 42 1986 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav         chess   NA
14.Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 20 1986 (E60) King's Indian Defense         chess   NA
World Women Chess Championship Match 1984

The Women’s World Chess Championship 1984 was held in Volgograd, Russia. The contenders were Maia Chiburdanidze and Irina Levitina. She won the title with a score of 8 to 5.

World Women Chess Championship Match1984
Game

White Vs Black		 Result Move Year Opening Game Notes Video Viewer Ratings
1.Levitina vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 26 1984 (E17) Queen's Indian         chess   NA
2.Chiburdanidze vs Levitina ½-½ 30 1984 (C15) French, Winawer         chess   NA
3.Levitina vs Chiburdanidze 1-0 73 1984 (E17) Queen's Indian         chess   NA
4.Chiburdanidze vs Levitina 1-0 30 1984 (C03) French, Tarrasch         chess   NA
5.Levitina vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 41 1984 (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined         chess   NA
6.Levitina vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 59 1984 (D62) Queen's Gambit Declined         chess   NA
7.Chiburdanidze vs Levitina 0-1 68 1984 (C03) French, Tarrasch         chess   NA
8.Levitina vs Chiburdanidze 0-1 40 1984 (E17) Queen's Indian         chess   NA
9.Chiburdanidze vs Levitina 1-0 81 1984 (C03) French, Tarrasch         chess   NA
10.Levitina vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 41 1984 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game         chess   NA
11.Chiburdanidze vs Levitina 1-0 41 1984 (C03) French, Tarrasch         chess   NA
12.Levitina vs Chiburdanidze 0-1 41 1984 (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined         chess   NA
World Women Chess Championship Match 1981

She played the Women’s World Chess Championship 1981 against Nana Alexandria. The match was held in Tbilisi. She retained the title with a tie scoring 8 to 8.

World Women Chess Championship Match1981
Game

White Vs Black		 Result Move Year Opening Game Notes Video Viewer Ratings
1.Chiburdanidze vs N Alexandria ½-½ 30 1981 (B50) Sicilian         chess   NA
2.N Alexandria vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 41 1981 (E75) King's Indian         chess   NA
3.Chiburdanidze vs N Alexandria ½-½ 44 1981 (B22) Sicilian, Alapin         chess   NA
4.N Alexandria vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 54 1981 (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox         chess   NA
5.Chiburdanidze vs N Alexandria 0-1 48 1981 (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf         chess   NA
6.N Alexandria vs Chiburdanidze 0-1 46 1981 (B08) Pirc, Classical         chess   NA
7.Chiburdanidze vs N Alexandria 1-0 40 1981 (A00) Uncommon Opening         chess   NA
8.N Alexandria vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 37 1981 (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense         chess   NA
9.Chiburdanidze vs N Alexandria 1-0 55 1981 (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined         chess   NA
10.N Alexandria vs Chiburdanidze 1-0 40 1981 (A77) Benoni, Classical         chess   NA
11.Chiburdanidze vs N Alexandria 0-1 42 1981 (B23) Sicilian, Closed         chess   NA
12.N Alexandria vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 18 1981 (E15) Queen's Indian         chess   NA
13.Chiburdanidze vs N Alexandria ½-½ 30 1981 (A30) English, Symmetrical         chess   NA
14.N Alexandria vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 34 1981 (D85) Grunfeld         chess   NA
15.Chiburdanidze vs N Alexandria 1-0 37 1981 (A04) Reti Opening         chess   NA
16.N Alexandria vs Chiburdanidze 1-0 39 1981 (E15) Queen's Indian         chess   NA
World Women Chess Championship Match 1978

Maia Chiburdanidze won the Women’s World Chess Championship for the first time in the year 1978. The Championship match was held in Pitsunda, Georgia, which she played against Nona Gaprindashvili, the prevailing World Champion. She won it with a score of 8½ to 6½.

 World Women Chess Championship Match1978
Game

White Vs Black		 Result Move Year Opening Game Notes Video Viewer Ratings
1.Chiburdanidze vs Gaprindashvili ½-½ 25 1978 (C63) Ruy Lopez         chess   NA
2.Gaprindashvili vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 52 1978 (C50) Giuoco Piano         chess   NA
3.Chiburdanidze vs Gaprindashvili ½-½ 55 1978 (B33) Sicilian         chess   NA
4.Gaprindashvili vs Chiburdanidze 0-1 34 1978 (A04) Reti Opening         chess   NA
5.Chiburdanidze vs Gaprindashvili 1-0 41 1978 (B08) Pirc, Classical         chess   NA
6.Gaprindashvili vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 24 1978 (B10) Caro-Kann         chess   NA
7.Chiburdanidze vs Gaprindashvili 0-1 41 1978 (B08) Pirc, Classical         chess   NA
8.Gaprindashvili vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 42 1978 (C50) Giuoco Piano         chess   NA
9.Chiburdanidze vs Gaprindashvili 1-0 39 1978 (B07) Pirc         chess   NA
10.Gaprindashvili vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 43 1978 (C77) Ruy Lopez         chess   NA
11.Chiburdanidze vs Gaprindashvili 0-1 40 1978 (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer         chess   NA
12.Gaprindashvili vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 101 1978 (B33) Sicilian         chess   NA
13.Chiburdanidze vs Gaprindashvili 1-0 68 1978 (B07) Pirc         chess   NA
14.Gaprindashvili vs Chiburdanidze ½-½ 52 1978 (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical         chess   NA
15.Chiburdanidze vs Gaprindashvili ½-½ 86 1978 (B08) Pirc, Classical         chess   NA
  Maia Chiburdanidze's Best Games
 
Game

White Vs Black		 Tournament Result Move Year Opening Game Notes Video Viewer Ratings
 1.Kosteniuk vs Chiburdanidze Women\'s Olympiad 0-1 36 2008 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer        chess   NA
 2.I Rivera vs Chiburdanidze Women\'s World Championship 0-1 39 2006 Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation        chess   NA
 3.Stefanova vs Chiburdanidze Women\'s World Championship ½-½ 47 2004 Queen Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack        chess   NA
 4.Madl vs Chiburdanidze EU Championship 0-1 26 2000 B89 Sicilian Defense        chess   NA
 5.Chiburdanidze vs Sharif Lippstadt 1-0 22 1995 E60 King's Indian Defense        chess   NA
 6.Short vs Chiburdanidze Banja Luka 0-1 31 1985 B72 Sicilian Defense: Dragon        chess   NA
 7.Chiburdanidze vs Short Dortmund 1-0 28 1983 B16 Caro-Kann Defense        chess   NA
 8.Chiburdanidze vs Lematschko Luzern ol (Women) 1-0 39 1982 B65 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer        chess   NA
 9.Chiburdanidze vs Malaniuk Odessa 1-0 26 1982 D85 Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange        chess   NA
 10.Chiburdanidze vs Dvoirys URS-Ch48 SF Tallinn 1-0 31 1980 B96 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation        chess   NA
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