Chess WGM
Language learning enthusiast majoring in German studies at the Université de Strasbourg
Beginner's mind practitioner reflecting on my life's game through art
1989 Born in Seversk
1994-1995 Started to play chess and to follow my father’s vision on the education program (didn’t go to school)
1997 Beginning of the professional chess life
1998 Won World Championship among girls under 10
2000 Started to give simultaneous exhibitions and promote chess at different event, in different cities and later in different countries
2004 Became Women International Master
2005 Started to play for teams in different chess ligues (Russian, French and Chinese)
2007 Won World Championship among girls under 20; Became Women International Grandmaster
2008 Participation in the Women World Cup; Beginning of University studies in Tomsk and Qingdao
2010 6-9 places in the Russian Women Superfinal; Qualified to the final of the Women World Blitz Championship
2014-2015 Work on the projects started during the fellowship at the Akademie Schloss Solitude; TED Talk
2015 Met my husband. Started to participate in chess tournaments again and to assist my husband in his work, including work on his books.
2020 Beginning of studies at the Université de Strasbourg
2022 Graduation from the diploma program “Contemporary artists - photography, video documentary and storytelling“ at the Rodchenko School of Photography and Multimedia
2022 - until now : majoring in German studies at language department of the Strasbourg university, learning drawing and illustration at the Kalacheva School, trying to develop personal creative projects while helping my husband with his work, occasionally taking part in chess events as a player when my team needs me to play or as a freelance photo journalist