Kübra Öztürk (born May 11, 1991) is a Turkish chess player. As of the July 2012 FIDE rating list, she is ranked number 199 in the world and second in Turkey among female active players. She earned FIDE titles as Woman FIDE Master (WFM) in 2006, Woman International Master (WIM) in 2009 and Woman Grandmaster (WGM) on February 5, 2011.[1][2]
Kübra Öztürk
Öztürk at the 2008 World Junior Chess Championship in Gaziantep, Turkey
Country
Turkey
Born
(1991-05-11) May 11, 1991 (age 32) Mamak, Ankara, Turkey
She was born in 1991 in a low-income family to Durak Öztürk, a worker in a garment workshop, and his wife Gülizar as the third child. She has a sister and a brother. She grew up in a one-room shanty in the slums of Mamak, Ankara with her parents and paralytic grandfather.[2][3]
Already in the second class of the primary school and eight years old in 1998, she attended a chess course in her neighborhood. Only eight months after her begin, her chess instructor İslam Osmanoğlu took Kübra to the World Youth Chess Championship held in Oropesa del Mar, Spain, where she placed 44th in her age category. At the age of nine, she placed third in the under-10 category of national championship. She won the Turkish champion title six times after 1999. In 2006 and 2007, Kübra Öztürk became European champion. At the World Championship held in Kemer, Antalya, Turkey in November 2007, she placed fourth at the U-16 girls category even though she gathered the same points with the winner.[2][3]
After the 2006 Chess Olympiad in Italy, she was awarded the title Woman FIDE Master (WFM). Kübra Öztürk was named Woman Grandmaster after her success at the World Women's Chess Club Championship held in Mardin, Turkey as the second WGM following Betül Cemre Yıldız.[2]
Meanwhile, she helped finance her brother Mehmet's education, who studied Physic at Süleyman Demirel University in Isparta, with her income from chess.[3]
^"FIDE Chess Profile-Kubra Ozturk". World Chess Federation. Retrieved 2013-07-11. She is a student of physical education and sports at Hacettepe University in Ankara. She is a member of Beşiktaş J.K.'s chess team.
^ abcd"Kübra da artık büyükusta". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2011-12-26. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
^ abcÇakmakcı, Nuran (2008-01-06). "Tek odalı gecekondudan çıkan satranç şampiyonu Kübra Öztürk". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-07-11.
^ ab"Satrançta birinci Kübra Öztürk". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
kübra, öztürk, born, 1991, turkish, chess, player, july, 2012, fide, rating, list, ranked, number, world, second, turkey, among, female, active, players, earned, fide, titles, woman, fide, master, 2006, woman, international, master, 2009, woman, grandmaster, f. Kubra Ozturk born May 11 1991 is a Turkish chess player As of the July 2012 FIDE rating list she is ranked number 199 in the world and second in Turkey among female active players She earned FIDE titles as Woman FIDE Master WFM in 2006 Woman International Master WIM in 2009 and Woman Grandmaster WGM on February 5 2011 1 2 Kubra OzturkOzturk at the 2008 World Junior Chess Championship in Gaziantep TurkeyCountryTurkeyBorn 1991 05 11 May 11 1991 age 32 Mamak Ankara TurkeyTitleWoman Grandmaster 2012 Peak rating2364 September 2017 She was born in 1991 in a low income family to Durak Ozturk a worker in a garment workshop and his wife Gulizar as the third child She has a sister and a brother She grew up in a one room shanty in the slums of Mamak Ankara with her parents and paralytic grandfather 2 3 Already in the second class of the primary school and eight years old in 1998 she attended a chess course in her neighborhood Only eight months after her begin her chess instructor Islam Osmanoglu took Kubra to the World Youth Chess Championship held in Oropesa del Mar Spain where she placed 44th in her age category At the age of nine she placed third in the under 10 category of national championship She won the Turkish champion title six times after 1999 In 2006 and 2007 Kubra Ozturk became European champion At the World Championship held in Kemer Antalya Turkey in November 2007 she placed fourth at the U 16 girls category even though she gathered the same points with the winner 2 3 After the 2006 Chess Olympiad in Italy she was awarded the title Woman FIDE Master WFM Kubra Ozturk was named Woman Grandmaster after her success at the World Women s Chess Club Championship held in Mardin Turkey as the second WGM following Betul Cemre Yildiz 2 Meanwhile she helped finance her brother Mehmet s education who studied Physic at Suleyman Demirel University in Isparta with her income from chess 3 She won the Turkish Chess Championship women s title in Kemer Antalya on January 29 February 2012 defeating title defender Betul Cemre Yildiz in the final game 4 She played board three for Turkey in the women s chess olympiad in Baku in 2016 scoring 4 4 3 Achievements EditTurkish Chess Championship women s section 2012 champion 4 References Edit FIDE Chess Profile Kubra Ozturk World Chess Federation Retrieved 2013 07 11 She is a student of physical education and sports at Hacettepe University in Ankara She is a member of Besiktas J K s chess team a b c d Kubra da artik buyukusta Hurriyet in Turkish 2011 12 26 Retrieved 2013 07 11 a b c Cakmakci Nuran 2008 01 06 Tek odali gecekondudan cikan satranc sampiyonu Kubra Ozturk Hurriyet in Turkish Retrieved 2013 07 11 a b Satrancta birinci Kubra Ozturk Hurriyet in Turkish 2012 02 05 Retrieved 2013 07 11 External links EditKubra Ozturk rating card at FIDE nbsp Kubra Ozturk player profile and games at Chessgames com nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kubra Ozturk amp oldid 1179403309, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
