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IM Leya Garifullina

Leya Garifullina

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Full name

Leya Garifullina

Born

Nov 5, 2004 (age 19)‎

Place of birth

Federation

FIDE

Rating

Bio

IM Leya Garifullina is an international master and the 2019 U-16 Girls world champion.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Adams' Attack (29 games)

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo, Fianchetto Variation (14 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation with 4.Nf3 (12 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Tal Variation (10 games)

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (8 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (11 games)

King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (8 games)

Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Capablanca, Riumin Variation (8 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (7 games)

Catalan Opening: Closed (7 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Leya Garifullina (2413) Rucha Pujari (2147)	1-0	41	2024
Leya Garifullina (2413) Alexandra Botez (1986)	1-0	36	2024
Leya Garifullina (2413) Vasyl Ivanchuk (2625)	1-0	43	2024
Leya Garifullina (2413) John Heinrich (2275)	1-0	40	2024
Leya Garifullina (2430) Kevin George Micheal (2258)	1-0	45	2024
Leya Garifullina (2430) Dhruva Thota (2349)	1-0	53	2024
Leya Garifullina (2430) Albalooshi Khalifa Essa (2135)	1-0	64	2024
Leya Garifullina (2242) Patel Riddhi R (1976)	1-0	34	2024
Leya Garifullina (2398) Maria Siekanska (2369)	1-0	32	2024
Leya Garifullina (2433) Gong Qianyun (2505)	1-0	44	2024

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