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Egyptian chess player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Faridah Basta Sohair (born 4 April 1957) is an Egyptian chess player. She received the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM) in 1993.
Faridah Basta Sohair | |
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Country | Egypt |
Born | 4 April 1957 |
Title | Woman International Master (1993) |
FIDE rating | 2008 (November 2010) |
Peak rating | 2083 (October 2004) |
In 2005, Faridah Basta Sohair won silver medal in African Women's Chess Championship in Lusaka and qualified to participate in the Women's World Chess Championship.[1] In 2006, Faridah Basta Sohair participated in the Women's World Chess Championship by knock-out system and lost to Pia Cramling in the first round.[2] In 2007, she ranked 6th in the African Women's Chess Championship in Windhoek.[3] In 2007, she played for Egypt in the All-Africa Games chess tournament, which ranked 5th in the team ranking.[4]
Faridah Basta Sohair played for Egypt in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[5]
In 1993, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.
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