Maria Emelianova
Maria Emelianova (born 5 April 1987) is a Russian-English chess player, photographer, and Twitch streamer who holds the FIDE title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM). She has a peak FIDE rating of 2144. She is the official photographer for Chess.com.[2][3][4][5]
| Maria Emelianova | |
|---|---|
| Country | Russia (until 2020) England (2020–present) |
| Born | 5 April 1987 (age 37) Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia |
| Title | Woman FIDE Master (2010) |
| FIDE rating | 2049 (December 2021) |
| Peak rating | 2144 (April 2004) |
Twitch information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Genre | Gaming |
| Games | Chess |
| Followers | 26.9 thousand[1] |
Last updated: 15 May 2024 | |
Emelianova transferred federations from Russia to England in 2020.[6]
References
- "Photo Chess". Twitch Tracker. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- "Maria Emelianova". Chess.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- Murray, Mick. "Meet The Woman Behind Some Of The World's Most Iconic Chess Photos". Chess.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- Morse, Ben. "Body language, knowledge of the game and luck: the art of chess photography". CNN. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- Majumdar, Boria. "The story behind the story- Maria Emelianova, Praggnanandhaa and Nagalakshmi". Rev Sportz. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- "2020 Transfers". FIDE. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
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