Afruza Khamdamova
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.jpg) Khamdamova in 2026 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 2009 Surkhandarya, Uzbekistan |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (2025) |
| FIDE rating | 2423 (April 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2423 (April 2026) |
Afruza Khamdamova (Uzbek: Афруза Хамдамова, Afruza Hamdamova; born 25 February 2009) is an Uzbekistani chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She is a two-time girls' World Youth Champion, once in 2023 in the U-14 section and again in 2024 in the U-16 section. She is the first Uzbekistani girl to become a World Youth Champion.[1] She won the U-14 championship with a perfect 10/10 score after missing the first round due to visa troubles.[2][3] Khamdamova is of Tajik ethnicity.[4]
