Faridah Basta Sohair
Egyptian chess player (born 1957)
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Faridah Basta Sohair (born 4 April 1957) is an Egyptian chess player. She received the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM) in 1993.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 April 1957 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Title | Woman International Master (1993) |
| FIDE rating | 2008 (November 2010) |
| Peak rating | 2083 (October 2004) |
Biography
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 1980, at first board in the 9th Chess Olympiad (women) in Valletta (+7, =2, -5),
- In 1982, at first board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+3, =2, -7),
- In 1984, at first board in the 26th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+5, =2, -5),
- In 1990, at first board in the 29th Chess Olympiad (women) in Novi Sad (+7, =2, -3),
- In 2008, at second board in the 38th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dresden (+4, =1, -5),
- In 2010, at fourth board in the 39th Chess Olympiad (women) in Khanty-Mansiysk (+3, =3, -3).
In 1993, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.
