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Svetlana Zainetdinova

b. 1962

Estonian chess player and coach (born 1962)

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Born 1962. Svetlana Zainetdinova is an Estonian and Russian chess player and correspondence chess player.

Svetlana Zainetdinova (born 19 October 1962 in Ufa) is an Estonian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM, 2006) and ICCF title of Lady Grandmaster (LGM, 2009).

Biography In 1979, Svetlana Zainetdinova graduated from secondary school in Ufa. She started play chess in Ufa's Pioneers Palace. In 1984, Svetlana Zainetdinova has graduated from the Russian Institute of Physical Culture and works as a trainer.

Since 1984 she has been working as a chess coach in Kohtla-Järve, and since 2002 she is a member of board in the local chess club "Diagonal".

In Estonian Women's Chess Championship Svetlana Zainetdinova has won gold (1985) and silver medals (2000). She is a correspondence chess player who holds the titles of Lady International Correspondence Chess Master (LIM, 2006), Lady International Correspondence Chess Grand Master (LGM, 2009), International Correspondence Chess Master (IM, 2009).

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Lomonosov Moscow State University

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Who is Svetlana Zainetdinova?

Estonian chess player and coach (born 1962)

When was Svetlana Zainetdinova born?

Svetlana Zainetdinova was born on 19 October 1962 in Ufa.

What is Svetlana Zainetdinova's occupation?

Svetlana Zainetdinova is a chess player and correspondence chess player.

What nationality is Svetlana Zainetdinova?

Svetlana Zainetdinova is Estonian and Russian.

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· Wikipedia: Svetlana Zainetdinova

· Wikidata: Q15651162

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