About Shrook Wafa
Born 1997. Shrook Wafa is an Egyptian chess player.
Shrook Wafa (born 13 May 1997) is an Egyptian chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster.
She won the Women's African Chess Championship in 2013. Thanks to this achievement she earned the title of Woman grandmaster (WGM) and qualified for the Women's World Chess Championship 2015.
She has won the Women's African Chess Championship a further four times: 2014, 2016, 2019 and 2025.
In the Women's World Chess Championship 2015 she was knocked out in the first round by the second seed Ju Wenjun.
Her sister Shahenda Wafa also is a Woman Grandmaster.
In 2025 she announced in a twitter post that going forward she will be representing Ireland.
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Who is Shrook Wafa?
Egyptian chess player
When was Shrook Wafa born?
Shrook Wafa was born on 13 May 1997 in Egypt.
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Shrook Wafa is a chess player.
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Shrook Wafa is Egyptian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Shrook Wafa. https://biography.guide/shrook-wafa/
MLA: "Shrook Wafa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/shrook-wafa/.
Chicago: "Shrook Wafa." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/shrook-wafa/.
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