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Sofia Blokhin (born 27 March 2006) is an Estonian chess player who holds the title of Woman FIDE Master. She is the reigning World Rapid Champion in the G18 age group, as well as the two-time European Rapid Champion in the G16 and G18 categories. In 2019 she won the Estonian Women Chess Championship.

Biography

Sofia Blokhin twice in row won Estonian Girls Chess Championships in U18 age group. In 2022 she won two bronze medals in World Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships among U16 age group girls. In 2021 she won European G16 Rapid Championship. In 2023 she won European Youth Rapid Championship in girls U18 age group and finished 2nd in the European G18 Blitz Championship.

In the 2019 Estonian Chess Championship, she was the best among women and became the Estonian Women's Chess Champion.

In 2021 and 2022 she won silver medal in Estonian Women Chess Championships.

In 2024 she won Estonian Women's Blitz Championship and Estonian U20 Girls Chess Championship.

Sofia Blokhin played for Estonia in the Women's Chess Olympiads:

• In 2022, at reserve board in the 44th Chess Olympiad (women) in Chennai (+3, =5, -1),
• In 2024, at third board in the 45th Chess Olympiad (women) in Budapest (+5, =1, -3).

Sofia Blokhin played for Estonia in the European Women's Team Chess Championships:

• In 2023, at reserve board in the 15th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Budva (+2, =0, -2).

References

1. ^ Sofia Blokhin of Eesti U20 neidude meister!
2. Estonian U18 Girls Chess Championship 2023
3. Estonian U18 Girls Chess Championship 2024
4. Two World Championship bronze medals and a new FIDE title for Sofia Blokhin!
5. 22nd European Youth Rapid Championship 2023 - Girls 18
6. EESTI MEESTE JA NAISTE MV MALES (sh U20 Eesti noormeeste ja neidude MV)
7. Estonian Women's Chess Championship 2021
8. Estonian Women's Chess Championship 2022
9. Estonian Women's Blitz Championship 2024
10. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 44th Olympiad Chennai 2022 Women". chess-results.com.
11. 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 Women
12. "European Team Chess Championship 2023 - Women". chess-results.com.

External links

• Sofia Blokhin rating card at FIDE
• Sofia Blokhin player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Sofia Blokhin chess games at 365Chess.com

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